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HighNHTSA·21V474000·Announced 2022-12-06

2021 Nissan Rogue child seat anchor welds may be improperly secured

Certain 2021 Nissan Rogue vehicles have improperly welded upper tether attachment points in the rear seat. This defect prevents child safety seats from being properly anchored, increasing injury risk during crashes.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a structural vehicle defect affecting child safety equipment. However, no injuries or fatalities have been reported. Per the severity rubric, when no illnesses or injuries are reported and the hazard is theoretical, the maximum score is 3.

Plain-English summary

Nissan North America is recalling certain 2021 Nissan Rogue vehicles. The second-row upper tether wires may have been improperly welded to the seatback frame, which can prevent child safety seats from being securely anchored to the vehicle. This defect violates Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 225, which establishes requirements for child restraint anchorage systems.

An insecurely anchored child seat can move during a sudden stop or crash, increasing the risk of injury to a child occupant.

Approximately 47,098 vehicles are affected by this recall.

If you own a 2021 Nissan Rogue, contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 to schedule service. Nissan dealers will inspect and replace the rear seatbacks as necessary at no charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 30, 2021. For additional information, you can contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
2021 NISSAN ROGUE
Brand
NISSAN
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Child Seat Anchorage System
Hazard
  • child-safety
  • restraint-system-defect
  • improper-welding
Affected units
47,098

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)

  • ROGUE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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