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HighNHTSA·16V724000·Announced 2016-10-11

Nissan Recalls 2017 Versa Vehicles for Side Air Bag Defect

Nissan is recalling 2017 Versa vehicles because a seam in the side curtain air bags may tear during deployment, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

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) where failure results in an increased risk of injury, but the source text does not report any specific 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 2017 Nissan Versa vehicles manufactured between August 1, 2016, and August 16, 2016. The recall addresses a defect where a seam in the fabric section of the side curtain air bags may tear during deployment. This issue potentially affects the performance of the air bags and causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 226 (Ejection Mitigation) and 214 (Side Impact Protection).

If a crash necessitates the deployment of the side curtain air bags and they do not deploy as intended due to this defect, there is an increased risk of injury to the occupants.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right side curtain air bags free of charge. The recall began on December 2, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
NISSAN VERSA
Brand
NISSAN
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Air Bags
Hazard
Affected units
1,754

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 (1)

  • VERSA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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