# NHTSA recall 03V150000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 03V150000
- Manufacturer's number: P3115
- Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2003\-04\-25
- Owners notified: 2003\-04\-28
- Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Units potentially affected: 190000

## What is wrong

NISSAN IS RECALLING MY 1994 AND EARLY 1995 ALTIMA VEHICLES FOLLOWING REPORTS THAT PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS IN THESE VEHICLES HAD CAUSED A NUMBER OF MODERATE\-TO\-SEVERE EYE INJURIES.  NISSAN HAS DEVELOPED A NEW PASSENGER AIR BAG THAT IS LESS POWERFUL WHEN IT INFLATES IN A CRASH TO REDUCE THE RISK OF AIR BAG INFLATION\-RELATED INJURIES.


## What can happen

NISSAN EXPECTS THAT THIS NEW AIR BAG CAN HELP REDUCE THE RISK OF AIR BAG INFLATION\-RELATED INJURIES.


## The remedy

NISSAN WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER.   THE MANUFACTURER HAS REPORTED THAT OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 28, 2003.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1\-800\-647\-7261.


## Notes

NISSAN CAMPAIGN NO. P3115.THIS ACTION IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN AND IS NOT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE SAFETY ACT.THE COMPANY HAS INFORMED NHTSA THAT IT WILL PROVIDE THE MODIFICATIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE FREE OF CHARGE.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1994 NISSAN ALTIMA](/makes/nissan/altima/1994/recalls.md). Built 1993\-09\-02 to 1995\-03\-02.
- [1995 NISSAN ALTIMA](/makes/nissan/altima/1995/recalls.md). Built 1993\-09\-02 to 1995\-03\-02.

## Investigated as EA01015

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA01015: Engineering analysis, opened 2001\-08\-09, closed 2003\-04\-24. PASSENGER AIR BAG\-RELATED FACIAL/EYE INJ. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V150000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V150000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [NTB08055C](/bulletins/10192305.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [NTB\-08\-055\-A](/bulletins/10025522.md), 2008-08-16, Service bulletin
- [03028A](/bulletins/10001734.md), 2003-06-24, Service bulletin
- [03028](/bulletins/10001733.md), 2003-06-24, Service bulletin
- [NTB98061](/bulletins/601717.md), 1998-08-20, Service bulletin
- [NTB97002](/bulletins/51293.md), 1997-06-27, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V150000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V150000)

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