Nissan North America, Inc.: Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module
Nissan North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 9, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 375. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain air bag inflator replacement service parts that may have been installed as part of a theft or collision repair. The parts include certain passenger-side air bag inflators designed to fit Infiniti 2002-2003 QX4, 2006-2010 M35 and M45; Nissan 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, and both driver and passenger-side inflators designed to fit 2007-2012 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback vehicles. Please see Nissan's recall report for the specific part numbers. These replacement inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
The risk
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the inflators as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 14, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
26 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Nissan Versa | 486 | 11 | 6 | 40 |
| 2011 Nissan Versa | 269 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| 2010 Infiniti M35 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 Infiniti M45 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Nissan Versa | 269 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| 2009 Infiniti M35 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 Infiniti M45 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 Nissan Versa | 504 | 8 | 2 | 27 |
| 2008 Infiniti M35 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 Infiniti M45 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Nissan Versa | 381 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
| 2007 Infiniti M35 | 155 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2007 Infiniti M45 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Nissan Versa | 354 | 9 | 8 | 23 |
| 2006 Infiniti M35 | 210 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 2006 Infiniti M45 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 Nissan Sentra | 116 | 6 | 1 | 22 |
| 2005 Nissan Sentra | 170 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 2004 Nissan Sentra | 197 | 5 | 0 | 20 |
| 2003 Infiniti QX4 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 Nissan Maxima | 206 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 2003 Nissan Sentra | 180 | 10 | 1 | 13 |
| 2002 Infiniti QX4 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| 2002 Nissan Maxima | 205 | 9 | 0 | 27 |
| 2002 Nissan Sentra | 318 | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| 2001 Nissan Maxima | 172 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
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 22E066000.
Full record for the 2012 Nissan Versa → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →