An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module

Date Announced

MAY 24, 2016

Vehicles Affected

413,852

NHTSA Campaign #

16V349000

Summary

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2011 Nissan Versa vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Nissan is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2006-2008 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2008 Nissan Versa vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, 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, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Nissan is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Infiniti I35 vehicles originally sold, or registered, in 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. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. These inflators may rupture 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 passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2017. All owners should receive a second notice by May 15, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Documents (85)

• NISSAN VEHICLE INFORMATION BY ZONE
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)/TSB - Nissan Classification: RS16-001 Reference: NTB16-032 Date: March 23, 2016
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - NISSAN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Airbag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: PM656 Date: August 9, 2016
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - NISSAN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Air Bag Inflator Preliminary Recall Announcement Date: May 31, 2016
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Infiniti Aftersales Retailer Support Takata Passenger Air Bag Inflator Preliminary Recall Announcement Date: May 31, 2016
• Recall Acknowledgement
• NISSAN VEHICLE INFORMATION BY ZONE
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - NISSAN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Air Bag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: PM656, PM657 Date: July 7, 2016
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Infiniti Aftersales Retailer Support Takata Passenger Air Bag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Announcement Reference: R1618, R1619 Date: July 7, 2016
• Defect Notice 573 Report
• 573 Report
• Recall 573 Report-Amendment 1
• 573 Report - July 7, 2016
• NISSAN VEHICLE INFORMATION BY ZONE
• 573 Report - Amended
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - NISSAN CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Airbag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: PM656 Date: October 6, 2016
• ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - INFINITI CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Airbag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: R1622 – Final Remedy Date: December 21, 2016
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - INFINITI CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Air Bag Inflator M Sedan Instrument Panel Parts Update Reference: R1622/R1704, R1701, R1706 Date: August 21, 2017
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - INFINITI CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Airbag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: R1618, R1619 Date: December 9, 2016
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - INFINITI CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Airbag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: R1622 – Final Remedy Date: December 9, 2016
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - NISSAN CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Bar Code Scanner Reference: J-52352 Date: December 7, 2016
• Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2017-2
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Infiniti Reference: ITB17-014 Date: February 23, 2017
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - NISSAN CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Driver Side Air Bag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: PM685 Date: August 25, 2017
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - NISSAN CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Air Bag Inflator Parts Update Reference: PCM657 Date: March 17, 2017
• Recall Quarterly Report- Report #3, 2017-2
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - INFINITI CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Airbag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: R1618, R1619 Date: October 6, 2016
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - INFINITI CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Front Passenger Airbag Inflator Client Outreach Reference: R1701, R1704, R1706, R1713 Date: September 8, 2017
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Infiniti Reference: ITB17-038 Date: June 15, 2017
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - INFINITI Reference: ITB17-024c Date: January 4, 2018
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Infiniti Reference: ITB17-022a Date: June 15, 2017
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Infiniti Reference: ITB17-012a Date: June 15, 2017
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Front Passenger Airbag Inflator Customer Outreach Reference: PM665, PM676, PM683, R1711 Date: September 8, 2017
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - NISSAN CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Driver Side Air Bag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: PM685 Date: October 17, 2017
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Nissan CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Driver Side Air Bag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: PM685 Date: October 18, 2017
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Infiniti Reference: ITB16-050 Date: December 8, 2016
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Infiniti Reference: ITB16-049a Date: December 9, 2016
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - INFINITI CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Airbag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: R1618, R1619 Date: December 9, 2016
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - INFINITI CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Airbag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: R1622 – Final Remedy Date: December 9, 2016
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Infiniti Reference: Date: ITB16-049 December 8, 2016
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - NISSAN CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Driver Side Airbag Inflator Customer Care Campaign Supplement Reference: PM685 Date: January 11, 2018
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Infiniti Reference: ITB17-012 Date: February 23, 2017
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Reference: ITB17-013 Date: February 23, 2017
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - INFINITI CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Airbag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: R1622/R1704 – Final Remedy Date: February 24, 2017
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - NISSAN CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Driver Side Air Bag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: PM685 Date: January 11, 2018
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - February 01, 2017 Subject: INFORMATION: AFTERSALES: RETAILER SUPPORT: REGARDING ITB17-003 FOR R1622 - Takata Passenger Air Bag Inflator - Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign
• Recall 573 Report-Amendment 2
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - NISSAN CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Air Bag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: PM657/PM676 Date: January 11, 2018
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - NISSAN CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Air Bag Inflator Parts Update 2 Reference: PM657, PM665 Date: March 31, 2017
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - INFINITI CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Airbag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: R1622/R1704 – Final Remedy Date: January 5, 2018
• ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - NISSAN CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Air Bag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: PM657/PM676 Date: May 4, 2017
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - INFINITI CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Airbag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: R1622/R1704 – Final Remedy Date: July 20, 2017
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - INFINITI CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Air Bag Inflator M Sedan Instrument Panel Repair Procedure Update Reference: R1622/R1704, R1701, R1706 Date: October 4, 2017
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Infiniti Reference: ITB17-024b Date: October 3, 2017
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - NISSAN CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Air Bag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: PM657/PM676 Date: April 7, 2017
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - NISSAN CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Driver Side Air Bag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: PM685 Date: August 9, 2017
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Nissan Classification: RS17-022 Reference: NTB17-037 Date: March 6, 2017
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Campaign Vehicle Storage Agreement
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Infiniti Reference: ITB17-003b Date: February 7, 2017
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Infiniti Reference: ITB17-003 Date: January 31, 2017
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - INFINITI CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Airbag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: R1622/R1704 – Final Remedy Date: February 8, 2017
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Infiniti Reference: ITB17-003a Date: February 2, 2017
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Infiniti CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Airbag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: R1618, R1619 Date: February 8, 2017
• ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - INFINITI CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Airbag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: R1622/R1704 – Final Remedy Date: May 23, 2017
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - INFINITI CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Airbag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: R1622/R1704 – Final Remedy Date: June 16, 2017
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - NISSAN CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Driver Side Air Bag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: PM685 Date: July 21, 2017
• Re: Part II Instructions for Reporting Under the "Other" Category in Takata Campaigns via Email on 12/1/2017
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - NISSAN CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Airbag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: PM657 Date: January 27, 2017
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - NISSAN CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Airbag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: PM656 Date: January 27, 2016
• Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2017-1
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Dealer Campaign Vehicle Storage Agreement
• Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2017-3
• Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2016-4
• Recall 16V-349 Amended Part 573 Letter
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Reference: NTB17-037b Date: February 8, 2018
• Recall Quarterly Report #5, 2017-4
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Nissan Reference: NTB17-037a Date: January 18, 2018
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - NISSAN CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Air Bag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: PM657/PM676, PM665, PM818, PM683, R1711 Date: February 9, 2018
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - INFINITI CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Airbag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: R1622/R1704 – Final Remedy Date: January 12, 2018
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - NISSAN CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Driver Side Air Bag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: PM685 Date: February 9, 2018
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - NISSAN Date: March 5, 2018 Subject: Takata Long Term Rental Reminder
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - NISSAN CAMPAIGN BULLETIN Takata Passenger Air Bag Inflator Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: PM657/PM676, PM665, PM818, PM683, R1711 Date: February 9, 2018