NISSAN VERSA 2017: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 16V724000

Make Model Year
NISSAN VERSA 2017
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2016-12-02 2016-10-11 2016-10-11

Production Dates: 2016-08-01 - 2016-08-16

Manufacturers Involved: Nissan North America, Inc.

Component: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1754

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 226

Summary

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."

Consequence

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.

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.

Notes

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.safercar.gov.