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SevereNHTSA·17V253000·Announced 2017-04-13

Nissan Recalls Sentra and Leaf Vehicles for Air Bag Defect

Nissan is recalling 2014-2017 Sentra and 2015-2017 Leaf vehicles because the front passenger air bag may not deploy properly 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 (air bag inflator) that increases the risk of injury in a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Nissan North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2014, 2016, and 2017 Sentra and 2015-2017 Leaf vehicles. The recall involves approximately 30,038 vehicles.

Due to a manufacturing error within the air bag inflators, the passenger frontal air bag may not properly deploy in the event of a crash. If the front passenger air bag does not deploy properly, it can increase the risk of injury to passengers.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator free of charge. The recall began on June 7, 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
NISSAN LEAF, SENTRA
Brand
NISSAN
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag
Hazard
Affected units
30,038

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)

  • LEAF
  • SENTRA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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