Nissan North America, Inc.: Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module
Nissan North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 10, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 152,554. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012 Nissan Versa hatchbacks originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A". Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Nissan is recalling certain 2009-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45 and 2009 Nissan Versa sedans and hatchbacks originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B". Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Nissan is recalling certain 2005-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2008 Nissan Versa vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
The risk
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began on June 8, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
22 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Nissan Versa | 486 | 11 | 6 | 40 |
| 2010 Infiniti M35 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 Infiniti M45 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Infiniti M35 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 Infiniti M45 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 Nissan Versa | 504 | 8 | 2 | 27 |
| 2008 Infiniti FX35 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 Infiniti FX45 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Infiniti M35 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 Infiniti M45 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Nissan Versa | 381 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
| 2007 Infiniti FX35 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 Infiniti FX45 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Infiniti M35 | 155 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2007 Infiniti M45 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Nissan Versa | 354 | 9 | 8 | 23 |
| 2006 Infiniti FX35 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 Infiniti FX45 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Infiniti M35 | 210 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 2006 Infiniti M45 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 Infiniti FX35 | 94 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 2005 Infiniti FX45 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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 17V028000.
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