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2013-2016 Nissan Sentra recall: occupant classification

Nissan North America, Inc. reported this safety recall on April 26, 2016. It covers about 645,898 vehicles.

vehicles affected
645,898
reported
Apr 26, 2016
owners notified
Jun 13, 2016
related complaints
215

Air bags: sensor: occupant classification

What is wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Sentra vehicles manufactured June 4, 2012, to April 9, 2016. The front passenger seat belt bracket may become deformed if it is used to secure a Child Restraint System (CRS). The deformed seat bracket may cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) to incorrectly classify the installed CRS, resulting in the front passenger air bag to not be turned off as designed when a CRS is in the seat.
Risk
If the frontal passenger air bag deploys in the event of a crash when a child seat is installed in the front passenger seat, there will be an increased risk of injury to the child in the CRS.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reinforce the seat belt bracket as well as reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU), free of charge. The recall began on June 13, 2016. Owners are warned not to install a CRS in the front seat. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1‑800‑867‑7669.

Recall number 16V242000

Affected vehicles

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 215 complaints about airbags problems.

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Questions about recall 16V242000

Is there a recall on the 2013-2016 Nissan Sentra occupant classification?

Yes. Recall 16V242000, reported on April 26, 2016, covers about 645,898 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 16V242000?

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reinforce the seat belt bracket as well as reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU), free of charge. The recall began on June 13, 2016. Owners are warned not to install a CRS in the front seat. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1‑800‑867‑7669.

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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