Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V139000

Air bags: passenger side frontal: cushion

Nissan North America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-03-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V139000

Air bags: passenger side frontal: cushion

Component
Air bags: passenger side frontal: cushion
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
26,158
Reported to NHTSA
2021-03-04
Owners notified
2021-04-19

Defect description

Nissan North America, Inc. (INFINITI) is recalling certain 2003 INFINITI FX35, 2006-2008 FX35 and FX45 vehicles that previously received a replacement front passenger air bag assembly under recall number 20V-008. The air bag cushion was folded incorrectly, which could increase internal pressure and tear the air bag cushion during deployment.

Safety risk

A tear in the air bag may decrease air bag performance, and increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

INFINITI will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on April 19, 2021. Owners may contact INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200. INFINITI's number for this recall is R20C2.

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

7 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Infiniti FX352008 2007 2006 2003
Infiniti FX452008 2007 2006

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.