Nissan North America (Nissan) is recalling model-year 2024 Titan, Frontier, Infiniti QX60, Pathfinder, 2023-2024 Sentra, Versa, Kicks, Infiniti QX50 and 2023 Rogue vehicles because of bad airbags that might not protect the driver, according to the required filing that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration made public this morning. Quick action by Nissan limited the scope of the potential safety defect.
“In the recalled vehicles, the driver airbag inflator may have been mis-assembled with gaskets missing, which could allow moisture to enter the inflator and build up over time. Moisture exposure over a significant period of time can have an adverse effect to the propellant and result in a change in pressure of the inflator, which may impact the airbag deployment performance. If this occurs, the driver is at risk for injury,” Nissan said.
Dealers will replace the front driver’s air bag assembly from supplier Daicel in Mesa, Arizona, free of charge as required by US regulations. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed 10 April, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan’s numbers for this recall are PD103, PD104, and PMA34.
Chronology
- 18 October 2023 – During routine maintenance at the supplier, a technician reported a misaligned gasket on a driver’s airbag inflator. The supplier initiated an investigation.
- 27 October 2023 – The supplier, along with Nissan, conducted a part sort and identified twenty-one (21)suspect parts. Additionally, Nissan coordinated a yard audit across multiple plants and identified an additional twenty-six (26) suspect parts that were installed in vehicles. All vehicles containing suspect parts were repaired.
- November 2023 through January 2024 – Nissan and the supplier investigated the potential effect of a missing gasket on the performance of the air bag inflator. Multiple tests were conducted, including humidity cycle testing and durability testing to evaluate inflator performance without the gasket. Concurrently, Nissan worked with the supplier to identify the root cause of the misaligned gasket. The supplier determined the gasket installation process was not properly controlled, which could potentially cause one or both gaskets to become misaligned. The supplier reviewed production records and determined that three hundred and fifty-one (351) suspect inflators may have been affected by the supplier concern.
- 8 February 2024 – After testing, Nissan and the supplier determined that there was no immediate impact to inflator performance with a missing gasket, but it could allow moisture to enter the inflator and build up overtime. That potential long-term exposure could have an adverse effect on the propellant and result in a change in pressure of the inflator, which may impact the airbag deployment performance.
- 20 February 2024 – Nissan decided to conduct a safety recall campaign to remedy the remaining affected vehicles in the U.S. market. Nissan is not aware of any warranty claims, accidents or injuries related to the safety defect.
Dealers will replace the front driver’s air bag assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 10, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan’s numbers for this recall are PD103, PD104, and PMA34. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov about NHTSA recall 24V154.
Nissan and Infiniti Recalls for Bad Airbags
Nissan North America (Nissan) is recalling model-year 2024 Titan, Frontier, Infiniti QX60, Pathfinder, 2023-2024 Sentra, Versa, Kicks, Infiniti QX50 and 2023 Rogue vehicles because of bad airbags that might not protect the driver, according to the required filing that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration made public this morning. Quick action by Nissan limited the scope of the potential safety defect.
“In the recalled vehicles, the driver airbag inflator may have been mis-assembled with gaskets missing, which could allow moisture to enter the inflator and build up over time. Moisture exposure over a significant period of time can have an adverse effect to the propellant and result in a change in pressure of the inflator, which may impact the airbag deployment performance. If this occurs, the driver is at risk for injury,” Nissan said.
Dealers will replace the front driver’s air bag assembly from supplier Daicel in Mesa, Arizona, free of charge as required by US regulations. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed 10 April, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan’s numbers for this recall are PD103, PD104, and PMA34.
Chronology
Dealers will replace the front driver’s air bag assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 10, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan’s numbers for this recall are PD103, PD104, and PMA34. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov about NHTSA recall 24V154.