The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·18V401000·Announced 2018-06-15

Nissan Recalls Versa Vehicles Due to Passenger Air Bag Inflator Defect

Nissan is recalling 2010-2012 Versa vehicles because the passenger air bag inflator may explode during deployment, potentially causing 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 defect may result in 'serious injury or death' and involves a structural vehicle defect (air bag inflator explosion), which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating.

Plain-English summary

Nissan North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2010-2012 Nissan Versa sedan and hatchback vehicles. The recall covers vehicles ever registered in specific states across the United States, including Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, as well as Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

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

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator free of charge. The recall began on July 5, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 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
104,762

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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