2001-2006 Infiniti FX35, Infiniti FX45 and others recall: air bags

Nissan North America, Inc. reported this safety recall on May 15, 2015. It covers about 1,090,569 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 1,090,569
reported: May 15, 2015
owners notified: Jun 15, 2015
related complaints: 357

Air bags

What is wrong: 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.
Risk: 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.
Remedy: 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 the federal safety agency of an amendment of this recall to remove 2004-2005 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 vehicles.

Recall number 15V287000

Affected vehicles

Infiniti FX35 2003-2005 2003 2004 2005
Infiniti FX45 2003-2005 2003 2004 2005
Infiniti I30 2001 2001
Infiniti I35 2002-2003 2002 2003
Infiniti QX4 2002-2003 2002 2003
Nissan Maxima 2001-2003 2001 2002 2003
Nissan Pathfinder 2002-2004 2002 2003 2004
Nissan Sentra 2002-2006 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 357 complaints about airbags problems.

2003 Infiniti FX35 2004 Infiniti FX35 2005 Infiniti FX35 2002 Infiniti I35 2001 Nissan Maxima

Questions about recall 15V287000

Is there a recall on the 2001-2006 Infiniti FX35, Infiniti FX45 and others air bags?

Yes. Recall 15V287000, reported on May 15, 2015, covers about 1,090,569 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 15V287000?

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 the federal safety agency of an amendment of this recall to remove 2004-2005 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 vehicles.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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