Nissan Recall : Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
2010 Nissan Versa
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module
- Summary
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2011 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles and 2011-2012 Nissan Versa hatchback vehicles ever registered in the states of 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. Nissan is also recalling 2010-2011 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles and 2010-2012 Nissan Versa hatchback vehicles ever registered in the states of ever registered in the states of 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. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these passenger air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
- Actions
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
- Documents (25)
- Remedy Instructions and TSB - Classification: RS17-022e Reference: NTB17-037e Date: August 16, 2018
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - NISSAN CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Air Bag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: PM657/PM676, PM665, PM818, PM683, PM823, PM826, R1711 Date: August 17, 2018
- Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2018-3
- Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2018-4
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Air Bag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: PM657/PM676, PM665, PM818, PM683, PM823, PM826, R1711 Date: July 13, 2018
- OFF SITE TAKATA REPAIR DOCUMENT INVOICE
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Air Bag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: PM657/PM676, PM665, PM818, PM683, PM823, PM826, R1711 Date: December 4, 2018
- Nissan Recall 18V-401 Amended Part 573 Letter
- DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT June 27, 2019
- Remedy Instructions and TSB - Reference: NTB17-037d Date: July 12, 2018
- Recall Acknowledgement
- Remedy Instructions and TSB - Reference: NTB17-037c Date: June 14, 2018
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - NISSAN CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Air Bag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: PM657/PM676, PM665, PM818, PM683, PM823, R1711 Date: June 15, 2018
- DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT
- Defect Notice 573 Report
- Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2019-1
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Takata Dealer Announcement
- Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2019-2
- Recall Quarterly Report #5, 2019-3
- Recall 573 Report-Amendment 1
- Recall 573 Report-Amendment 1
- Retailer Provided Mobile Service Invoice
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - NISSAN CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Air Bag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: PM657/PM676, PM665, PM818, PM683, PM823, PM826, R1711 Date: October 18, 2019
- Recall Quarterly Report #6, 2019-4