Nissan Recalling Nearly 1M Units for Airbag Issue
The 2013 Nissan Altima is among the nearly 1 million units Nissan North America is recalling to correct a software issue associated with the airbag system.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. –
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Nissan North America is recalling nearly 1 million units to correct a software issue associated with the airbag system.
The vehicles included in the campaign are Nissan’s Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder and Sentra from the 2013 and 2014 models years, the 2013 NV200 also known as the Taxi as well the 2013 Infiniti JX35 and 2014 Infiniti Q50 and QX60 vehicles.
NHTSA indicated the total amount of vehicles to be recalled totals 989,701.
“In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system (OCS) software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult,” federal officials said.
“If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger airbag would be deactivated,” they continued. “Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.”
Nissan told NHTSA it will notify owners, and franchised dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in the middle of next month.
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In the meantime, owners may contact Nissan at (800) 647-7261.
