# NHTSA recall 12V079000

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: 12V079000
- Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2012\-02\-28
- Owners notified: 2012\-03\-19
- Component: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
- Units potentially affected: 1349

## What is wrong

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003\-2005 INFINITI Q45 VEHICLES.  A WIRING CONNECTOR FOR THE SEAT MOUNTED AIRBAG MAY EXPERIENCE INCREASED ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE, RESULTING IN THE NON\-DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDE AIR BAGS.


## What can happen

NON\-DEPLOYMENT OF SIDE AIR BAGS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.


## The remedy

NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE WIRING CONNECTOR, FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 19, 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1\-800\-647\-7261.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY: 1\-800\-424\-9153\); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 INFINITI Q45](/makes/infiniti/q45/2003/recalls.md)
- [2004 INFINITI Q45](/makes/infiniti/q45/2004/recalls.md)
- [2005 INFINITI Q45](/makes/infiniti/q45/2005/recalls.md)

## Investigated as EA09005

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.

- EA09005: Engineering analysis, opened 2009\-04\-01, closed 2012\-04\-03. Non\-deployment of Side Thorax Air Bags. AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V079000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V079000/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.

- [ITB00031D](/bulletins/10192514.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [ITB08024C](/bulletins/10192314.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [Infiniti USA Tak](/bulletins/10149803.md), 2018-12-03, Service bulletin
- [IPSB\-12\-051](/bulletins/10047579.md), 2012-12-05, Service bulletin
- [ITB\-08\-024A](/bulletins/10032305.md), 2010-03-03, Service bulletin
- [ITB08\-024A](/bulletins/10025521.md), 2008-08-16, Service bulletin
- [03064](/bulletins/10004600.md), 2003-12-24, 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/12V079000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V079000)

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