Nissan North America, Inc. recall 15V681
Safety Recall
- Manufacturer
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 919
- Recall opened
- Nov 30, 2015
- Report date
- Oct 20, 2015
- Manufacturer campaign
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- Type
- Vehicle
Related investigation
NHTSA opened an investigation that led to this recall.
Affected vehicles (6)
- INFINITI JX352013
- INFINITI QX602014–2015
- INFINITI QX60 HYBRID2014
- NISSAN ALTIMA2013–2015
- NISSAN PATHFINDER2013–2015
- NISSAN SENTRA2013–2014
Component / system
Defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair. These OCS control units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
Risk / consequence
If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger air bag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Source: NHTSA campaign 15V681000. Always confirm recall status and remedy availability with the manufacturer or a dealer using your VIN.