NHTSA Recall 15V287000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V287000; Date: May. 15, 2015
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Recalled Vehicles:
2003 Infiniti FX35; 2004 Infiniti FX35; 2005 Infiniti FX35; 2003 Infiniti FX45; 2004 Infiniti FX45; 2005 Infiniti FX45; 2001 Infiniti I30; 2002 Infiniti I35; 2003 Infiniti I35; 2002 Infiniti QX4; 2003 Infiniti QX4; 2001 Nissan Maxima; 2002 Nissan Maxima; 2003 Nissan Maxima; 2002 Nissan Pathfinder; 2003 Nissan Pathfinder; 2004 Nissan Pathfinder; 2002 Nissan Sentra; 2003 Nissan Sentra; 2004 Nissan Sentra; 2005 Nissan Sentra; 2006 Nissan Sentra
Component: Air Bag
Manufactured by: Nissan North America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 1,090,569
Recall Summary:
Nissan north America, inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2001-2003 Nissan maxima, 2002-2004 pathfinder, 2002-2006 sentra, 2002-2003 Infiniti qx4 and i35, 2003 fx35 and fx45, and 2001 i30 vehicles. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
How to Fix:
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on June 15, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: on December 18, 2015 Nissan informed NHTSA of an amendment of this recall to remove 2004-2005 Infiniti fx35 and fx45 vehicles.
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: Jun 15, 2015
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