Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V691000

Air bags: frontal

Nissan North America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-11-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V691000

Air bags: frontal

Component
Air bags: frontal
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
17,507
Reported to NHTSA
2017-11-01
Owners notified
2018-03-26

Defect description

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling 2017-2018 Infiniti QX30 vehicles. The driver's air bag may unexpectedly deploy due to insufficient grounding of the steering components if an electrostatic discharge occurs and the air bag clockspring is broken.

Safety risk

If the driver air bag inadvertently deploys, it can increase the risk of injury and a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will add sufficient grounding to the steering components, free of charge. The recall began March 26, 2018. Owners may contact Infiniti customer service at 1-800-622-6200, option 7.

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 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Infiniti QX302018 2017

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.