Nissan and Infiniti Recall Vehicles for Air Bag Inflator Defect

Plain-English summary

Nissan North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 Infiniti I30 and I35, 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4, 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, and 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45 vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated, frontal passenger air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls.

The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high 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 inflators with alternate desiccated inflators, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 888-737-9511 or Infiniti customer service at 888-810-3715. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product

INFINITI, NISSAN M45, QX4, I30, I35

Brand

INFINITI

Manufacturer

Nissan North America, Inc.

Category

Vehicle — Air Bag Inflator

Hazard

• air-bag-explosion
• metal-fragments
• serious-injury
• death

Affected units

307,962

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Distribution

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