NISSAN VERSA 2012: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V055000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| NISSAN | VERSA | 2012 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2012-03-12 | 2012-02-14 | 2012-02-14 |
Production Dates: 2011-11-30 - 2011-12-04
Manufacturers Involved: Nissan North America, Inc.
Component: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 976
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 ALTIMA AND VERSA VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS THAT CONTAIN AN INCORRECT PROPELLANT MIXTURE FOR THE INITIATOR COMPONENT USED, RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT OUTPUT OF COMPRESSED GAS.
THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ONE OR BOTH SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG MODULES, AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 12, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 615-725-1000.
CUSTOMERS MAY 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.
