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2012 Nissan ALTIMA Air Bags Frontal Sensor Control Module Recall


NHTSA Recall #	66681
NHTSA Compaign #	11V408000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Supplier	NISSAN
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2012
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Date of notification	22/08/11
Begin date of manufacuring	15/06/11
End date of manufacturing	21/06/11
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	09/08/11
Report created	11/08/11
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	54
Defect summary	Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012 nissan altima vehicles manufactured from june 15, 2011, through june 21, 2011 and model year 2012 nissan nv vehicles manufactured from june 23, 2011, through june 28, 2011 because the air bag control unit (acu) was assembled incorrectly.
Consequence summary	The affected acu will not operate as designed and this issue may cause the air bags not to inflate in a crash when they are designed to inflate. This could increase the risk of injury.
Corrective action	Nissan will replace the air bag control unit free of charge. The safety recall began on august 22, 2011. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Recall 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 .

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Nissan ALTIMA Air Bags Frontal Sensor Control Module Recall

2012 Nissan ALTIMA Air Bags Frontal Sensor Control Module Recall

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