Nissan is recalling over two hundred and twenty thousand more cars due to potentially faulty airbags, according to an announcement by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The announcement comes after more than one million cars were recalled after a separate recall was announced in March.
According to Nissan, they are:
“…recalling certain model year 2002-2003 Nissan Maxima, Pathfinder and Infiniti I35 and QX4; 2002-2004 Nissan Sentra and 2003 Infiniti FX vehicles to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag which may produce excessive internal pressure causing the inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag. This recall addresses both the passenger side frontal air bags that were originally installed in the vehicles, as well as replacement air bags that may have been installed as replacement service parts.
“A replacement air bag may have been installed, as one example, if a vehicle had been in a crash necessitating the replacement of the passenger side frontal air bag.”
Nissan also went on to say that:
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“In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger’s frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring the passenger seat occupant or other occupants.
“Owners of all vehicles on which a defective air bag may have been installed either as original equipment, or as a replacement, will be notified. Dealers will inspect vehicles, and where a defective air bag inflator is identified, the inflator will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin August 11, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.”
The current recall is an extension to the recall in March, and Nissan has said that they are currently unaware of any injuries resulting from the faulty airbags. Nissan also noted that you can check whether or not your vehicle needs to be recalled by visiting their website.
Deborah Campbell
