NHTSA Recall # | 95525 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 13V069000 |
MFG Compaign # | PC216 |
Manufacturer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
Supplier | NISSAN |
Brand | NISSAN |
Model | ALTIMA |
Model Year | 2013 |
Component | AIR BAGS |
Date of notification | 06/05/13 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 27/09/12 |
End date of manufacturing | 28/01/13 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 01/03/13 |
Report created | 04/03/13 |
Regulation part number | |
FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 82038 |
Defect summary | Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 altima, leaf, pathfinder, sentra, and infiniti jx35 vehicles. Sensors within the passenger occupant detection system (ods) may have been manufactured out of specification. This may cause the system to malfunction and permanently suppress the passenger airbag. |
Consequence summary | If the vehicle is involved in a crash necessitating airbag deployment and the passenger airbag is suppressed, there may be an increased risk of personal injury. |
Corrective action | Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ods sensors and replace them as neccessary, free of charge. The recall began on may 6, 2013. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. |
Recall notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153). |