Nissan has issued a recall for 404,690 older pickup vehicles, SUVs and minivans for a possible security difficulty with their airbags. A Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration report says, “the posts of the logo might develop cracks over time, and the logo and retainer elements may detach within the occasion of an airbag deployment.” Which means the logo may grow to be a projectile if the airbag had been to deploy, posing an elevated danger of harm to the car’s occupants.
Which Nissan automobiles are recalled?
The next Nissan automobiles are being recalled:
- 2008 – 2011 Nissan Frontier (113,313 automobiles)
- 2008 – 2011 Nissan Titan (75,530 automobiles)
- 2008 – 2011 Nissan Xterra (72,601 automobiles)
- 2008 – 2011 Nissan Pathfinder (70,693 automobiles)
- 2008 – 2011 Nissan Armada (43,616 automobiles)
- 2008 – 2009 Nissan Quest (28,937 automobiles)
Nissan has mentioned it’s conscious of 4 reported accidents associated to the problem. The report exhibits the problem began to occur no less than way back to 2019, when a lawsuit revealed there was some contaminant residue on the damaged emblem of a 2010 Nissan Titan. The primary official reported harm got here in January 2022, when a buyer reported they had been injured as a result of the logo on their driver’s airbag module cowl fell off.
What to do in case you personal on of the recalled automobiles?
As of Feb. 13, 2023, the NHTSA says the treatment is presently below improvement however free repairs shall be supplied for these affected. Homeowners can count on interim letters to be mailed April 10, 2023. Secondary letters shall be mailed as soon as the treatment is accessible. In case you have questions concerning the recall, you may contact Nissan’s customer support at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan’s quantity for this recall is PC944/5/6/7/8/9.
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