Infiniti recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Nissan North America (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Infiniti Q50 and Q50 Hybrid vehicles. The driver's frontal air bag inflator may have been improperly welded.
What could happen
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator may crack and release the gas needed to properly deploy the air bag, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2017. Owners may contact Infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6200, option 7.
Vehicles covered
- Infiniti Q50 2017
- Infiniti Q50 Hybrid 2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V571000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 15, 2017
- Owners notified
- Oct 30, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 814
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Dec 28, 2016 to Jan 9, 2017
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module
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: Steering Jun 13, 2016
- Chevrolet / Infiniti / Nissan recall: Air bags Apr 26, 2016
- Infiniti recall: Vehicle speed control Sep 22, 2014
- Infiniti recall: Power train Sep 22, 2014
- Infiniti recall: Hybrid propulsion system Sep 22, 2014
- Infiniti recall: Power train Jun 21, 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.