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NHTSA recall 16V911000

Air Bags · Nissan North America, Inc.

December 19, 2016report date
757units affected
Vehicle recalltype
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What's wrong: Nissan north america, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima vehicles manufactured January 3, 2013, to July 29, 2013, 2015-2016 Rogue vehicles manufactured October 14, 2014, to August 12, 2016, and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured June 4, 2015, to August 19, 2015. An incorrect occupant classification system (ocs) electronic control unit (ECU) may have been installed in the front passenger…

Why it matters: If the front passenger seat occupant is misclassified, the air bag may deploy incorrectly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

The fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ECU and update the ocs software free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2017.

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All model years NHTSA lists

2013 Nissan Altima, 2014 Nissan Altima, 2015 Nissan Altima, 2016 Nissan Maxima, 2015 Nissan Rogue, 2016 Nissan Rogue.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 16V911000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.