2003-2011 Infiniti FX35, Infiniti FX45 and others recall: inflator module

Nissan North America, Inc. reported this safety recall on May 24, 2016. It covers about 413,852 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 413,852
reported: May 24, 2016
owners notified: Dec 19, 2016
related complaints: 1,066

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

What is wrong: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2011 Nissan Versa vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Nissan is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2006-2008 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2008 Nissan Versa vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Nissan is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Infiniti I35 vehicles originally sold, or registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. These inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2017. All owners should receive a second notice by May 15, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1‑800‑647‑7261.

Recall number 16V349000

Affected vehicles

Infiniti FX35 2003-2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Infiniti FX45 2003-2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Infiniti I30 2003-2004 2003 2004
Infiniti I35 2003-2004 2003 2004
Infiniti M35 2006-2010 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Infiniti M45 2006-2010 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Nissan Versa 2007-2011 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 1,066 complaints about airbags problems.

2005 Infiniti FX35 2006 Infiniti FX35 2007 Infiniti FX35 2008 Infiniti FX35 2005 Infiniti FX45 2006 Infiniti FX45 2007 Infiniti FX45 2008 Infiniti FX45 2003 Infiniti I30 2004 Infiniti I30 2003 Infiniti I35 2004 Infiniti I35

Questions about recall 16V349000

Is there a recall on the 2003-2011 Infiniti FX35, Infiniti FX45 and others inflator module?

Yes. Recall 16V349000, reported on May 24, 2016, covers about 413,852 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 16V349000?

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2017. All owners should receive a second notice by May 15, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1‑800‑647‑7261.

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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