Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V312000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 08/24/2001 to 08/28/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 46 | 08/19/2010 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 07/06/2010 | 07/07/2010 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Nissan is recalling forty-six certain model year 2002 pathfinder and infiniti qx4 vehicles manufactured from august 24, 2001 through august 28, 2001. the air bag inflator contains propellant wafers that are required to properly deploy the front passenger air bag. due to improper propellant wafer installation during the air bag inflator assembly process, some air bag inflators may be missing one of the wafers. as a result, the remaining wafers in the inflator used for the deployment of the front passenger air bag may, over time, break up into powder due to normal vibration experienced while driving. this causes the combustion rate of the propellant to increase inside the inflator, which can lead to internal pressure rising suddenly during air bag deployment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The inflator housing may rupture and pieces of the inflator could strike and injure vehicle occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Nissan will notify the owners of the forty-six affected vehicles. dealers will replace the front passenger air bag module assembly with a new one free of charge. the safety recall began on august 19, 2010. owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261 and infiniti at 1-800-662-6200. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||||
| NTB08-055A | 07/21/2008 | 10025522 | Srs precautions during service;improper maintenance, including incorrect removal and installation of the srs, can lead to a serious injury or death caused by unintentional activation of the srs on all nissan models with the srs systems. * | 08/15/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 01/23/2012 | 154000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, she passed out behind the wheel. the vehicle continued to drive with her foot steadily depressing the accelerator pedal and the contact crashed into a telephone pole. upon impact, the driver's side airbag did not deploy. the contact received injuries to the head and was transported to the hospital via ambulance. the police were contacted and a report was filed. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was deemed as destroyed. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 154,000. | |||
| 01/23/2012 | 154000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, she passed out behind the wheel. the vehicle continued to drive with her foot steadily depressing the accelerator pedal and the contact crashed into a telephone pole. upon impact, the driver's side airbag did not deploy. the contact received injuries to the head and was transported to the hospital via ambulance. the police were contacted and a report was filed. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was deemed as destroyed. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 154,000. kmj | |||
| 01/23/2012 | 154000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph she passed out behind the wheel. the vehicle continued to drive with her foot steadliy pushing on the accelerator pedal the vehicle crashed into a telephone pole. upon impact the drivers side airbag did not deploy. the driver received injuries to her head and was transported to the hospital via ambulance. the police were contacted and a report was available. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and they deemed it destroyed. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 154,000. tb | |||
| 06/29/2007 | 1 | 04/03/2006 | |
| Mvc involving another vehicle which subsequently led to a collision with a 2 feet circumference electrical pole at approximately 40mph where the driver side airbag failed to deploy. *tr | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 03/17/2004 | 15000 | 1 | 05/15/2002 |
| I was involved in an accident which caused extensive damage to the front of my car. i hit another vehicle at a speed of 50 mph. however, my airbags did not deploy which appears to be a major malfunction. i want the nhtsa to investigate nissan for a serious product deficiency. ak | |||