CarRecallWatch- Component
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
- Problem
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair. These OCS control units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
- Risk
- If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger air bag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
The occupant classification system in these vehicles may have been fitted with an incorrect control unit during a prior repair. As a result, the system can wrongly sense that the front passenger seat is empty even when an adult is sitting there, which turns the passenger airbag off.
If the passenger airbag is deactivated and a crash occurs where it should deploy, it may not inflate, which could increase the risk of injury to the front passenger.
Nissan will notify owners, and authorized dealers will update the occupant classification system software at no cost. Owners can contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261. You can also check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls on the NHTSA website.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Infiniti JX35 | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Infiniti QX60 | 20142015 |
| Infiniti QX60 Hybrid | 2014 |
| Nissan Altima | 201320142015 |
| Nissan Pathfinder | 201320142015 |
| Nissan Sentra | 20132014 |