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
Air bags
14
46,500 mi
Service brakes
12
76,000 mi
Power train
9
50,100 mi
Electrical system
6
8,289 mi
Structure: body
5
24,530 mi
Unknown or other
5
46,500 mi
Engine
4
70,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
4
20,000 mi
Seat belts
3
34,400 mi
Seats
3
49,100 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
2
75,000 mi
Steering
2
179,000 mi
Suspension
2
46,000 mi
Wheels
2
17,700 mi
Air bags: frontal
1
1,000 mi
Air bags: side/window
1
6,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: engine control module (ECU/ECM): software
The 2010 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2012 model has roughly the same number of 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.
