The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·16V939000·Announced 2016-12-28

Nissan Recalls 2017 Infiniti QX30 Vehicles for Passenger Air Bag Defect

Nissan is recalling 509 2017 Infiniti QX30 vehicles because the passenger air bag inflator may fail to ignite, preventing deployment during a crash.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 may fail to deploy, which the source states can increase the risk of injury. This aligns with the rubric criterion for 'structural vehicle defect' or 'significant injury/property-damage reports' (implied risk of injury from non-deployment).

Plain-English summary

Nissan North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2017 Infiniti QX30 vehicles manufactured between August 11, 2016, and September 27, 2016. The recall involves 509 vehicles that have a passenger air bag inflator initiator that may fail to ignite during a crash. This defect prevents the air bag from deploying and causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

A passenger air bag that fails to deploy in the event of a crash can increase the risk of injury to the occupant. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag assembly free of charge. The recall began on March 21, 2017. 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
INFINITI QX30
Brand
INFINITI
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag
Hazard
Affected units
509

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)

  • QX30

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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