NHTSA Campaign Id 15V681000; Date: Oct. 20, 2015
If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger air bag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
Recalled Vehicles:2013 Infiniti JX35; 2014 Infiniti QX60; 2015 Infiniti QX60; 2014 Infiniti Qx60 Hybrid; 2013 Nissan Altima; 2014 Nissan Altima; 2015 Nissan Altima; 2013 Nissan Pathfinder; 2014 Nissan Pathfinder; 2015 Nissan Pathfinder; 2013 Nissan Sentra; 2014 Nissan Sentra
Component: Air Bags:frontal
Manufactured by: Nissan North America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 919
Recall Summary:Nissan north America, inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 altima and pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti jx35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti qx60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti qx60 hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair. These OCS control units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
How to Fix:Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan 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: Nov 30, 2015
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