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NHTSA Campaign 02I001000

AIR BAGS

NHTSA campaign 02I001000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the air bags. The repair is free.

02I001000 covers 1 model from Nissan, model years 2002.

Besides 02I001000, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC has 10 other recalls on the air bags on this site.

What this recall covers

The defect
THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. ON CERTAIN 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA MODEL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO MARCH 16, 2002, ONE OF THE SENSORS FOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK AS WELL AS EXPECTED IN HIGH-SPEED OFF-SET CRASH SITUATIONS.
The risk
THE AIR BAG SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK AS EXPECTED.
The fix
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG SENSOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 15, 2002. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261, CONCERNING THE PROBLEM.

Vehicles covered by 02I001000 (1)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02I001000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.

Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted