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NHTSA recall 16V939000

Air Bags · Nissan North America, Inc.

December 28, 2016report date
509units affected
Vehicle recalltype
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What's wrong: Nissan north america, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Infiniti QX30 vehicles manufactured August 11, 2016, to September 27, 2016. The affected vehicles have a passenger air bag inflator initiator that may fail to ignite during a crash, preventing the air bag from deploying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (fmvss) number 208, "occupant…

Why it matters: A passenger air bag that fails to deploy in the event of a crash can increase the risk of injury.

The fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on March 21, 2017.

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All model years NHTSA lists

2017 Infiniti Qx30.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 16V939000.

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