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NHTSARecalled Oct 11, 2016 · #16V724000

Side Curtain Air Bag Seams may Tear

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2017 Versa vehicles manufactured August 1, 2016, to August 16, 2016. A seam in the fabric section of the side curtain air bags may tear during side curtain air bag deployment, potentially affecting the performance of the air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation", and number 214, "Side Impact Protection." In the event of a crash necessitating side curtain air bag deployment, if the side curtain air bags do not deploy as intended there would be an increased risk of injury.

Product details

Product
  • Side Curtain Air Bag Seams may Tear
  • 2017 Versa
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Model numbers
2017 Versa
UPCs

What you should do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right side curtain air bags, free of charge. The recall began on December 2, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

View the official CPSC notice