NHTSA Campaign 10V349000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
NHTSA campaign 10V349000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: side/window. The repair is free.
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 10V349000 with NHTSA on July 22, 2010; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 10V349000, NHTSA lists up to 21 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 7, 2007 and February 14, 2007.
The 10V349000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 10V349000 were scheduled from August 16, 2010, 25 days after the report.
10V349000 covers 2 models from Infiniti and Nissan, model years 2008.
Owners of the model years 10V349000 covers have filed at least 16 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 10V349000 vehicles, the 2008 Nissan Armada has the most (11).
By potentially affected vehicles, 10V349000 ranks 121 of 123 NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 10V349000, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC has 10 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 10V349000 was 10V312000, reported on July 6, 2010.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- NISSAN IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2008 NISSAN ARMADA AND INFINITI QX56 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 7, 2007 THROUGH FEBRUARY 14, 2007. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION A-PILLAR FINISHER MIGHT IMPEDE THE CORRECT INFLATION OF THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG NEAR THE UPPER PORTION OF THE B-PILLAR.
- The risk
- INCORRECT INFLATION OF THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH REQUIRING DEPLOYMENT OF THAT AIR BAG.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT PILLAR FINISHERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Reported July 22, 2010
Vehicles covered by 10V349000 (2)
Infiniti (1)
Nissan (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 10V349000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 22, 2010. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted