Recall 15V287000 — AIR BAGS Defect in 2001-2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER
RECALL This recall affects up to 1,090,569 vehicles.
Recall Summary
| NHTSA Campaign | 15V287000 |
| Manufacturer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Vehicles Affected | 1,090,569 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Date Notified | |
| Affected Vehicles |
2001 INFINITI I30, 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA, 2002 NISSAN SENTRA, 2002 NISSAN PATHFINDER, 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA, 2002 INFINITI QX4, 2002 INFINITI I35, 2003 INFINITI FX35, 2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER, 2003 NISSAN SENTRA, 2003 INFINITI FX45, 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA, 2003 INFINITI I35, 2003 INFINITI QX4, 2004 NISSAN PATHFINDER, 2004 INFINITI FX35, 2004 INFINITI FX45, 2004 NISSAN SENTRA, 2005 NISSAN SENTRA, 2005 INFINITI FX35, 2005 INFINITI FX45, 2006 NISSAN SENTRA
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Defect Description
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2001-2003 Nissan Maxima, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4 and I35, 2003 FX35 and FX45, and 2001 I30 vehicles. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Safety Consequence
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on June 15, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: On December 18, 2015 Nissan informed NHTSA of an amendment of this recall to remove 2004-2005 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 vehicles.
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