Nissan recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016 LEAF vehicles manufactured February 24, 2016, to March 23, 2016, and Sentra vehicles manufactured February 9, 2016, to March 4, 2016. The wiring harness connector may disconnect from the dual-stage passenger air bag.
What could happen
If the wiring harness disconnects, the passenger air bag may not to deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiring harness connector for proper engagement and, if necessary, replace the passenger air bag module and main body harness, free of charge. The recall began on August 9, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Vehicles covered
- Nissan Leaf 2016
- Nissan Sentra 2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V436000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 15, 2016
- Owners notified
- Aug 9, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 4,355
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Feb 24, 2016 to Mar 23, 2016
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module; Electrical system › Wiring
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.
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- Nissan recall: Vehicle speed control Jul 17, 2023
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.