Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Nissan NV200, Sentra, NV3500 Van, NV3500 Bus, NV200 Taxi, NV1500, NV2500 Van, Chevrolet City Express, 2017-2018 Frontier, Versa Note, and Versa Sedan vehicles that have a mechanical (physical) key ignition system. In these models, over time, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position to the accessory position, turning off the engine.
Safety risk
If the vehicle stalls, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the production information on the ignition switch, and replace it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
509
Reported to NHTSA
2017-04-26
Owners notified
2017-06-12
Defect description
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Versa, and Versa Note vehicles. The ring plate that secures the air bag cushion to the passenger frontal air bag assembly may fail, possibly causing the air bag to deploy improperly in the event of a crash.
Safety risk
In the event of a crash, if the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended, it can increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began June 12, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2017 Versa vehicles manufactured August 1, 2016, to August 16, 2016. A seam in the fabric section of the side curtain air bags may tear during side curtain air bag deployment, potentially affecting the performance of the air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation", and number 214, "Side Impact Protection."
Safety risk
In the event of a crash necessitating side curtain air bag deployment, if the side curtain air bags do not deploy as intended there would be an increased risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right side curtain air bags, free of charge. The recall began on December 2, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Air bags
16
9,000 mi
Unknown or other
14
40,000 mi
Electrical system
12
40,000 mi
Power train
9
22,000 mi
Service brakes
9
18,000 mi
Engine
8
8,500 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
6
22,000 mi
Seat belts
6
64 mi
Steering
3
36,000 mi
Structure: body
3
16,700 mi
Suspension
3
32,225 mi
Visibility/wiper
3
38,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
1
33,000 mi
Exterior lighting
1
30,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch
1
27,014 mi
Structure
1
35,339 mi
Vehicle speed control
1
37,549 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system
1
69,000 mi
Wheels
1
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The 2016 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2018 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.
Open investigations
An investigation is not a recall. It indicates that NHTSA is currently evaluating an alleged defect but has not reached a final determination.
EA21002Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
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.