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Nissan Recalls 3.5 Million Vehicles to Replace Airbag Sensors
Nissan Motor Co. says it will repair sensors in about 3.5 million of its vehicles because the devices may fail to activate the passenger-side airbags when they should.
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Nissan Motor Co. says it will repair sensors in about 3.5 million of its vehicles because the devices may fail to activate the passenger-side airbags when they should. About 90% of the affected models are in the U.S.
In most cases, dealers will update control software. In some instances, they will replace the sensor, which is intended to disable the passenger-side airbags if the seat is empty or occupied by a child. Nissan says the lamp intended to indicate whether the airbag has been deactivated also may not work properly.
Affected models are:
- 2013-2016 Nissan Altima midsize sedans, Leaf electric sedans, Sentra small sedans and NV200 vans
- 2013-2016 Infiniti JX35/QX60 large crossovers
- 2013-2017 Nissan Pathfinder SUVs
- 2014-2016 Nissan NV taxis
- 2014-2016 Infiniti Q50 sport sedans
- 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue small crossovers
- 2015-2016 Nissan Murano sporty crossovers
- 2015-2016 Chevrolet City Express vans
- 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima large sedans
Reuters says Nissan has conducted three previous recalls in the past three years to fix the same problem.
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