Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V436000

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Nissan North America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-06-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V436000

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Component
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
4,355
Reported to NHTSA
2016-06-15
Owners notified
2016-08-09

Defect description

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016 LEAF vehicles manufactured February 24, 2016, to March 23, 2016, and Sentra vehicles manufactured February 9, 2016, to March 4, 2016. The wiring harness connector may disconnect from the dual-stage passenger air bag.

Safety risk

If the wiring harness disconnects, the passenger air bag may not to deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiring harness connector for proper engagement and, if necessary, replace the passenger air bag module and main body harness, free of charge. The recall began on August 9, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Nissan Leaf2016
Nissan Sentra2016

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.