Infiniti recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2003-2005 FX35 and FX45, and 2006 M35 and M45 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa, as well as Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Georgia, are included. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
What could happen
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengerÂs frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-701.
Vehicles covered
- Infiniti Fx35 2003–2005
- Infiniti Fx45 2003–2005
- Infiniti I35 2003–2004
- Infiniti M35 2006
- Infiniti M45 2006
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V226000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 17, 2015
- Owners notified
- Jun 16, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 12,606
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- May 14, 2003 to Jan 26, 2005
- Part
- Air bags
Notes
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Infiniti recall: Air bags Mar 4, 2021
- Infiniti / Nissan recall: Air bags Jan 9, 2020
- Infiniti / Nissan recall: Air bags Jan 10, 2017
- Infiniti / Nissan recall: Air bags May 24, 2016
- Infiniti / Nissan recall: Air bags May 15, 2015
- Infiniti / Nissan recall: Steering Feb 2, 2015
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.