The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·12V055000·Announced 2012-02-14

Nissan Recalls 2012 Altima and Versa for Side Air Bag Defect

Nissan is recalling 2012 Altima and Versa vehicles because side curtain air bags may not deploy due to an incorrect propellant mixture, increasing injury risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a safety-critical component (air bags) that may fail to deploy, increasing the risk of injury, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Nissan North America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2012 Nissan Altima and Versa vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with side curtain air bags that contain an incorrect propellant mixture for the initiator component used. This defect results in insufficient output of compressed gas.

The side curtain air bags may not deploy in a crash, which increases the risk of injury to vehicle occupants. The recall affects 976 vehicles.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace one or both side curtain air bag modules, as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on March 12, 2012. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 615-725-1000 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
NISSAN ALTIMA, VERSA
Brand
NISSAN
Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag
Hazard
Affected units
976

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
  • VERSA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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