Nissan North America, Inc.: Air Bags › Frontal
Nissan North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 29, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 242,720. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
NISSAN IS RECALLING 242,720 MY 2005-2009 PATHFINDER, FRONTIER AND XTERRA VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN THOSE AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WHICH USE HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT IN THE WINTER, A MIXTURE OF SNOW/WATER AND SALT CAN ENTER INTO THE FRONT CRASH ZONE SENSOR (CZS) HOUSING. IF THIS OCCURS, THE CZS MAY INTERNALLY RUST RESULTING IN A SIGNAL INTERRUPTION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE RED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE TO ALERT THE VEHICLE OPERATOR.
The risk
THIS ISSUE COULD RESULT IN THE NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAGS IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT CZS WITH A REDESIGNED SENSOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2009. OWNERS IN THE OTHER STATES WILL RECEIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE SENSOR TO 10 YEARS. THESE OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE WARRANTY EXTENSION BY MAIL AND WILL RECEIVE A STICKER TO PLACE IN THEIR WARRANTY BOOKLET EXPLAINING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Nissan Frontier | 37 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 Nissan Pathfinder | 37 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 Nissan Xterra | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Nissan Frontier | 136 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 Nissan Pathfinder | 328 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 2008 Nissan Xterra | 119 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| 2007 Nissan Frontier | 520 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2007 Nissan Pathfinder | 561 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 2007 Nissan Xterra | 557 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 Nissan Frontier | 617 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| 2006 Nissan Pathfinder | 837 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 2006 Nissan Xterra | 780 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 2005 Nissan Frontier | 532 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| 2005 Nissan Pathfinder | 1,050 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 2005 Nissan Xterra | 845 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 08V690000.
Full record for the 2009 Nissan Frontier → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →