Nissan recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 LEAF and 2014, 2016 and 2017 Sentra vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error within the air bag inflators, the passenger frontal air bag may not properly deploy in the event of a crash.
What could happen
In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag doesn't deploy properly, it can increase the risk of injury to passengers.
The fix
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Vehicles covered
- Nissan Leaf 2015–2017
- Nissan Sentra 2014, 2016–2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V253000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 13, 2017
- Owners notified
- Jun 7, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 30,038
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 4, 2016 to Dec 23, 2016
- 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
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- Nissan recall: Latches/locks/linkages Jan 20, 2026
- Nissan recall: Visibility Nov 20, 2025
- Nissan recall: Seats Mar 11, 2025
- Nissan recall: Visibility Jul 1, 2024
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.