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NHTSARecalled Oct 24, 2014 · #14V668000

Driver's Frontal Air Bag Inflator may Rupture

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013 Infiniti QX56 vehicles manufactured September 1, 2012, to April 26, 2013, and 2014 Infiniti QX80 vehicles manufactured June 18, 2013, to February 11, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the driver's frontal air bag inflator may have been manufactured with an incorrect part. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's air bag, the incorrect part may block the flow of propellant to the air bag and the air bag's inflator may rupture. The rupture could cause metal fragments to strike and potentially seriously injure the vehicle occupants.

Product details

Product
  • Driver's Frontal Air Bag Inflator may Rupture
  • 2013 Infiniti QX56
  • 2014 Infiniti QX80
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Model numbers
2013 Infiniti, QX56, 2014 Infiniti, QX80
UPCs

What you should do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

View the official CPSC notice