Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V449000

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Nissan North America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-07-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V449000

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Component
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
515,394
Reported to NHTSA
2017-07-17
Owners notified
2018-03-09

Defect description

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and 2007-2012 Versa Hatchback vehicles. The affected vehicles have a driver frontal air bag inflator that may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to moderate absolute humidity, temperatures, and temperature cycling.

Safety risk

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Manufacturer remedy

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the subject inflator with a new one manufactured by a different supplier, free of charge. The recall began on March 9, 2018. 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

6 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Nissan Versa2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007

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.