NHTSA Recall 13V069000
NHTSA Campaign Id 13V069000; Date: Mar. 1, 2013
If the vehicle is involved in a crash necessitating airbag deployment and the passenger airbag is suppressed, there may be an increased risk of personal injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2013 Infiniti JX35; 2013 Nissan Altima; 2013 Nissan Leaf; 2013 Nissan Pathfinder; 2013 Nissan Sentra
Component: Air Bag
Manufactured by: Nissan North America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 82,038
Recall Summary:
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 altima, leaf, pathfinder, sentra, and Infiniti jx35 vehicles. Sensors within the passenger occupant detection system (ods) may have been manufactured out of specification. This may cause the system to malfunction and permanently suppress the passenger airbag.
How to Fix:
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ods sensors and replace them as neccessary, free of charge. The recall began on may 6, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: May 6, 2013
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