NHTSA Campaign 17V068000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 17V068000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module. The repair is free.
Nissan North America, Inc filed the report for 17V068000 with NHTSA on February 2, 2017; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 17V068000, NHTSA lists up to 46 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 24, 2001 and August 28, 2001.
The 17V068000 report reached NHTSA 15 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V068000 were scheduled from March 31, 2017, 57 days after the report.
17V068000 covers 2 models from Infiniti and Nissan, model years 2002.
Owners of the model years 17V068000 covers have filed at least 5 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V068000 vehicles, the 2002 Infiniti QX4 has the most (5).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V068000 ranks 196 of 209 Nissan North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V068000, Nissan North America, Inc has 36 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 17V068000 was 17V028000, reported on January 10, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2002 Pathfinder and Infiniti QX4 vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with Takata air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture.
- The risk
- An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- The fix
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on March, 31, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Reported February 2, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V068000 (2)
Infiniti (1)
Nissan (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V068000, 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 2, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted