2011-2017 Infiniti QX56, Nissan Armada and others recall: inflator module

Nissan North America, Inc. reported this safety recall on March 30, 2020. It covers about 216,678 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 216,678
reported: Mar 30, 2020
owners notified: May 7, 2020
related complaints: 35

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

What is wrong: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012-2017 NV Cargo and NV Passenger Van, 2013-2015 Titan and Armada and 2011-2012 Infiniti QX56 vehicles. Due to a manufacturing issue, the air bag inflator may not function properly or may rupture during deployment.
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in 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 driver air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1‑800‑867‑7669 or Infiniti customer service at 1‑800‑662‑6200.

Recall number 20V188000

Affected vehicles

Infiniti QX56 2011-2012 2011 2012
Nissan Armada 2013-2015 2013 2014 2015
Nissan NV 2012-2017 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Nissan Titan 2013-2015 2013 2014 2015

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 35 complaints about airbags problems.

2011 Infiniti QX56 2012 Infiniti QX56 2013 Nissan Armada 2014 Nissan Armada 2015 Nissan Armada 2014 Nissan NV 2015 Nissan NV 2016 Nissan NV 2017 Nissan NV 2013 Nissan Titan 2014 Nissan Titan 2015 Nissan Titan

Questions about recall 20V188000

Is there a recall on the 2011-2017 Infiniti QX56, Nissan Armada and others inflator module?

Yes. Recall 20V188000, reported on March 30, 2020, covers about 216,678 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 20V188000?

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1‑800‑867‑7669 or Infiniti customer service at 1‑800‑662‑6200.

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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