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SevereNHTSA·18V044000·Announced 2018-01-10

Nissan Recalls Versa Vehicles Due to Passenger Air Bag Inflator Defect

Nissan is recalling 2009-2012 Versa vehicles because the passenger air bag inflator may explode during deployment, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

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 source text explicitly states that the inflator explosion may result in 'serious injury or death,' which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury or death reports/risks.

Plain-English summary

Nissan North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2009-2012 Nissan Versa Hatchback and 2009-2011 Versa Sedan vehicles. The recall is limited to vehicles ever registered in specific geographic zones (Zone A, Zone B, or Zone C) as defined by the agency, which include various states and U.S. territories. The total number of affected vehicles is 52,614.

The defect involves the passenger frontal air bag inflator module. Due to propellant degradation caused by long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling, the inflator may explode in the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment. This explosion can result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, potentially causing serious injury or death.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator free of charge. The recall began on March 9, 2018. 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 Bag
Hazard
Affected units
52,614

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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