The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·14V138000·Announced 2014-03-25

Nissan and Infiniti Recall Vehicles Due to Passenger Airbag Software Defect

Nissan is recalling specific 2013-2014 models because software may incorrectly classify an occupied passenger seat as empty, potentially deactivating the airbag.

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 (airbag) that may fail to deploy, increasing injury risk, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported' criterion.

Plain-English summary

Nissan North America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Nissan Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi), and Infiniti JX35, Q50, and QX60 vehicles. The recall involves approximately 989,701 vehicles.

In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system (OCS) software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty when it is occupied by an adult. If the system fails to detect an adult occupant, the passenger airbag would be deactivated. This failure could increase the risk of injury to the passenger during a crash where airbag deployment is warranted.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
INFINITI, NISSAN QX60, Q50, LEAF, PATHFINDER
Brand
INFINITI
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Airbag / Occupant Classification System
Hazard
Affected units
989,701

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 (8)

  • QX60
  • Q50
  • LEAF
  • PATHFINDER
  • JX35
  • ALTIMA
  • SENTRA
  • redundant NV200

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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