NHTSA Recall 16V724000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V724000; Date: Oct. 11, 2016
In the event of a crash necessitating side curtain air bag deployment, if the side curtain air bags do not deploy as intended there would be an increased risk of injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2017 Nissan Versa
Component: Air Bags:side/window
Manufactured by: Nissan North America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 1,754
Recall Summary:
Nissan north America, inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2017 versa vehicles manufactured August 1, 2016, to August 16, 2016. A seam in the fabric section of the side curtain air bags may tear during side curtain air bag deployment, potentially affecting the performance of the air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 226, "ejection mitigation", and number 214, "side impact protection. "
How to Fix:
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right side curtain air bags, free of charge. The recall began on December 2, 2016. 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: Dec 2, 2016
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