Air bagsRecall 13V-069 · Infiniti and Nissan vehicles
Nissan North America, Inc. recall 13V-069 covers 82,038 Infiniti and Nissan vehicles for a air bags problem, reported to NHTSA on March 1, 2013.
Source: NHTSA recall 13V069000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, Sentra, and Infiniti JX35 vehicles. Sensors within the passenger Occupant Detection System (ODS) may have been manufactured out of specification. This may cause the system to malfunction and permanently suppress the passenger airbag.
The risk
If the vehicle is involved in a crash necessitating airbag deployment and the passenger airbag is suppressed, there may be an increased risk of personal injury.
The fix
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ODS sensors and replace them as neccessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 6, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from September 26, 2012 to February 6, 2013. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.