NHTSA Campaign 12V079000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
NHTSA campaign 12V079000 covers 3 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 12V079000 with NHTSA on February 28, 2012; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 12V079000, NHTSA lists up to 1,349 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 12V079000 were scheduled from March 19, 2012, 20 days after the report.
12V079000 covers 1 model from Infiniti, model years 2003–2005.
Owners of the model years 12V079000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 12V079000 vehicles, the 2005 Infiniti Q45 has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V079000 ranks 99 of 123 NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 12V079000, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC has 10 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 12V079000 was 12V055000, reported on February 14, 2012.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003-2005 INFINITI Q45 VEHICLES. A WIRING CONNECTOR FOR THE SEAT MOUNTED AIRBAG MAY EXPERIENCE INCREASED ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE, RESULTING IN THE NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDE AIR BAGS.
- The risk
- NON-DEPLOYMENT OF SIDE AIR BAGS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
- The fix
- NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE WIRING CONNECTOR, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 19, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-647-7261.
Reported February 28, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V079000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V079000, 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: February 28, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted