# NHTSA recall 10V312000

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: 10V312000
- Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2010\-07\-06
- Owners notified: 2010\-08\-19
- Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Units potentially affected: 46

## What is wrong

NISSAN IS RECALLING FORTY\-SIX CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 PATHFINDER AND INFINITI QX4 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 24, 2001 THROUGH AUGUST 28, 2001.  THE AIR BAG INFLATOR CONTAINS PROPELLANT WAFERS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO PROPERLY DEPLOY THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG. DUE TO IMPROPER PROPELLANT WAFER INSTALLATION DURING THE AIR BAG INFLATOR ASSEMBLY PROCESS, SOME AIR BAG INFLATORS MAY BE MISSING ONE OF THE WAFERS.  AS A RESULT, THE REMAINING WAFERS IN THE INFLATOR USED FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG MAY, OVER TIME, BREAK UP INTO POWDER DUE TO NORMAL VIBRATION EXPERIENCED WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAUSES THE COMBUSTION RATE OF THE PROPELLANT TO INCREASE INSIDE THE INFLATOR, WHICH CAN LEAD TO INTERNAL PRESSURE RISING SUDDENLY DURING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.


## What can happen

THE INFLATOR HOUSING MAY RUPTURE AND PIECES OF THE INFLATOR COULD STRIKE AND INJURE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.


## The remedy

NISSAN WILL NOTIFY THE OWNERS OF THE FORTY\-SIX AFFECTED VEHICLES.  DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW ONE FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 19, 2010.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1\-800\-647\-7261 AND INFINITI AT 1\-800\-662\-6200.


## Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2002 INFINITI QX4](/makes/infiniti/qx4/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-08\-24 to 2001\-08\-28.
- [2002 NISSAN PATHFINDER](/makes/nissan/pathfinder/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-08\-24 to 2001\-08\-28.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [ITB00031D](/bulletins/10192514.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [NTB00042D](/bulletins/10192513.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [ITB08024C](/bulletins/10192314.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [NTB08055C](/bulletins/10192305.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [RETAILER SUPPORT](/bulletins/10183902.md), 2020-12-08, Service bulletin
- [RETAILER SUPPORT](/bulletins/10183901.md), 2020-12-08, Service bulletin
- [Infiniti General](/bulletins/10183900.md), 2020-12-08, Service bulletin
- [Nissan Aftersale](/bulletins/10152994.md), 2019-02-19, Service bulletin
- [Infiniti USA Q4](/bulletins/10152986.md), 2019-02-19, Service bulletin
- [NPSB18\-382 \- Tak](/bulletins/10152508.md), 2019-01-07, 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)

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