The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·11V408000·Announced 2011-08-09

Nissan Recalls 2012 Altima and NV Vehicles for Air Bag Defect

Nissan is recalling certain 2012 Altima and NV vehicles because an incorrectly assembled air bag control unit may prevent air bags from inflating in a crash.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect where the air bag system may fail to deploy, a condition explicitly categorized as Severe in the rubric due to the significant risk of injury in a crash.

Plain-English summary

Nissan North America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2012 Nissan Altima and NV vehicles. The recall covers Altima vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2011, through June 21, 2011, and NV vehicles manufactured from June 23, 2011, through June 28, 2011.

The recall is being conducted because the air bag control unit (ACU) was assembled incorrectly. This defect may cause the ACU to not operate as designed, which could result in the air bags not inflating in a crash when they are designed to inflate. This failure could increase the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.

Nissan will replace the air bag control unit free of charge. The safety recall began on August 22, 2011. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261 for more information or to schedule the repair. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
NISSAN ALTIMA, NV
Brand
NISSAN
Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag System
Hazard
Affected units
54

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • ALTIMA
  • NV

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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