NHTSA Campaign 18V153000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
NHTSA campaign 18V153000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the air bags: side/window. The repair is free.
Nissan North America, Inc filed the report for 18V153000 with NHTSA on March 6, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V153000, NHTSA lists up to 22 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 4, 2017 and January 11, 2018.
The 18V153000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V153000 were scheduled from May 1, 2018, 56 days after the report.
18V153000 covers 1 model from Nissan, model years 2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V153000 ranks 199 of 209 Nissan North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V153000, Nissan North America, Inc has 36 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 18V153000 was 18V044000, reported on January 10, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018 Nissan 370Z vehicles. The driver's side curtain air bag may have been installed incorrectly during production, possibly affecting its deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection," and 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
- The risk
- The incorrect curtain air bag installation can prevent the air bag from deploying correctly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the curtain air bag, correcting its installation as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 1, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
Reported March 6, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V153000 (1)
Nissan (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V153000, 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: March 6, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted