NHTSA recall 15V-287 (15V287000)

air bags recall reported May 15, 2015 - about 1,090,569 vehicles affected.

NHTSA campaign number: 15V287000
Also written as: 15V-287
Reported: May 15, 2015
Vehicles affected: ~1,090,569
Component: air bags

What is being recalled

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2001-2003 Nissan Maxima, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4 and I35, 2003 FX35 and FX45, and 2001 I30 vehicles. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

Why it is dangerous

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

The fix (free at any franchised dealer)

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on June 15, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: On December 18, 2015 Nissan informed NHTSA of an amendment of this recall to remove 2004-2005 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 vehicles.

Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 15V-287 when calling a dealer.

Affected 8 models

Infiniti FX35 - 2003, 2004, 2005

Infiniti FX45 - 2003, 2004, 2005

Infiniti I30 - 2001

Infiniti I35 - 2002, 2003

Infiniti QX4 - 2002, 2003

Nissan Maxima - 2001, 2002, 2003

Nissan Pathfinder - 2002, 2003, 2004

Nissan Sentra - 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.

Is YOUR car included? A campaign rarely covers every single vehicle of a model year. Check your exact car by its 17-character VIN with the free VIN decoder and recall check.

Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.