Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2008-2011 Titan, Frontier, Xterra, Pathfinder, Armada, and 2008-2009 Quest vehicles. The resin emblem on the driver's air bag cover may develop cracks and detach during air bag deployment.
Safety risk
A detached emblem can become a projectile during air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the drivers airbag cover. Owner letters were mailed December 8, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall are PC944, PC945, and PC946.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Engine
9
54,000 mi
Electrical system
6
73,000 mi
Service brakes
6
43,799 mi
Suspension
5
33,100 mi
Air bags
4
39,000 mi
Steering
4
20,000 mi
Wheels
4
2,000 mi
Unknown or other
3
56,000 mi
Power train
2
20,000 mi
Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler
2
100,000 mi
Structure: body
2
57,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
1
2,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling
1
—
Exterior lighting: headlights
1
51,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
1
—
Latches/locks/linkages
1
76,000 mi
Parking brake: driveline: hydraulic: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1
33,100 mi
Seats
1
84,000 mi
Tires
1
—
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
1
38,901 mi
Vehicle speed control
1
9,400 mi
Visibility
1
600 mi
Visibility/wiper
1
—
Visibility: glass, side/rear
1
—
The 2010 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2012 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.
