2001-2011 Infiniti FX35, Infiniti FX45 and others recall: inflator module

Nissan North America, Inc. reported this safety recall on January 9, 2020. It covers about 307,962 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 307,962
reported: Jan 9, 2020
owners notified: Feb 12, 2020
related complaints: 1,347

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

What is wrong: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 Infiniti I30 and I35, 2002-2003 Inifiniti QX4, 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 and 2006-2010 M35 and M45 vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated, frontal passenger air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators with alternate desiccated inflators, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 888‑737‑9511 or Infiniti customer service at 888‑810‑3715.

Recall number 20V008000

Affected vehicles

Infiniti FX35 2003-2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Infiniti FX45 2003-2008 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Infiniti I30 2001-2004 2001 2002 2003 2004
Infiniti I35 2001-2004 2001 2002 2003 2004
Infiniti M35 2006-2010 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Infiniti M45 2006-2010 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
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
Nissan Versa 2007-2011 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 1,347 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 2001 Infiniti I30 2002 Infiniti I30 2003 Infiniti I30 2004 Infiniti I30

Questions about recall 20V008000

Is there a recall on the 2001-2011 Infiniti FX35, Infiniti FX45 and others inflator module?

Yes. Recall 20V008000, reported on January 9, 2020, covers about 307,962 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 20V008000?

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators with alternate desiccated inflators, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 888‑737‑9511 or Infiniti customer service at 888‑810‑3715.

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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