NHTSA recall 15V287000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 15V287000 |
| Manufacturer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2015-05-15 |
| Owners notified | 2015-06-15 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Units potentially affected | 1090569 |
| Report | Quarterly report 8, for 2017 quarter 1 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2017-10-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 1090569 |
| Reported remedied | 297865 (27%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 339323 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2001-2003 Nissan Maxima, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4 and I35, 2003 FX35 and FX45, and 2001 I30 vehicles. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
What can happen
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
The remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on June 15, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: On December 18, 2015 Nissan informed NHTSA of an amendment of this recall to remove 2004-2005 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 vehicles.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2003 INFINITI FX35 | Built 2002-11-21 to 2003-06-15. |
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| 2004 INFINITI FX35 | Built 2002-11-21 to 2003-06-15. |
| 2005 INFINITI FX35 | Built 2002-11-21 to 2003-06-15. |
| 2003 INFINITI FX45 | Built 2002-11-21 to 2003-06-15. |
| 2004 INFINITI FX45 | Built 2002-11-21 to 2003-06-15. |
| 2005 INFINITI FX45 | Built 2002-11-21 to 2003-06-15. |
| 2001 INFINITI I30 | Built 2000-06-02 to 2001-08-04. |
| 2002 INFINITI I35 | Built 2001-07-10 to 2003-06-03. |
| 2003 INFINITI I35 | Built 2001-07-10 to 2003-06-03. |
| 2002 INFINITI QX4 | Built 2001-07-16 to 2002-10-31. |
| 2003 INFINITI QX4 | Built 2001-07-16 to 2002-10-31. |
| 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA | Built 2000-06-20 to 2002-12-16. |
| 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA | Built 2000-06-20 to 2002-12-16. |
| 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA | Built 2000-06-20 to 2002-12-16. |
| 2002 NISSAN PATHFINDER | Built 2001-07-16 to 2004-07-19. |
| 2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER | Built 2001-07-16 to 2004-07-19. |
| 2004 NISSAN PATHFINDER | Built 2001-07-16 to 2004-07-19. |
| 2002 NISSAN SENTRA | Built 2001-07-30 to 2006-08-26. |
| 2003 NISSAN SENTRA | Built 2001-07-30 to 2006-08-26. |
| 2004 NISSAN SENTRA | Built 2001-07-30 to 2006-08-26. |
| 2005 NISSAN SENTRA | Built 2001-07-30 to 2006-08-26. |
| 2006 NISSAN SENTRA | Built 2001-07-30 to 2006-08-26. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as EA15001
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.
| EA15001 | Engineering analysis, opened 2015-02-24. Air Bag Inflator Rupture. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; AIR BAGS. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| ITB03-068A | 2026-05-30. Service campaign. Voluntary Service Campaign ID # P3156 is no longer active. · Repair orders opened after this bulletin’s published date are no longer eligible for reimbursement under Campaign ID # P3156. · Discard all previous versions of ITB03-068. |
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| ITB00031D | 2021-05-10. Service bulletin. SERVICE INFORMATION Changes or modifications to the front seat assembly trim materials may affect the proper operation of the Front Seat-Mounted Side-Impact Supplemental Air Bags and Passenger Occupant Classification Sensor and could result in serious personal injury or death. Infiniti STRONGLY RECOMMENDS AGAINST making any change to seat trim materials from the factory equipped condition. This specifically applies to replacing the seat trim with non-factory materials; adding leather/cloth seat covers, seat pads, or seat storage pouches, etc. around or over the seat back and the passenger seat cushion. See this bulletin for further detail. |
| NTB00042D | 2021-05-10. Service bulletin. SERVICE INFORMATION Changes or modifications to the front seat assembly trim materials may affect the proper operation of the Front Seat-Mounted Side-Impact Supplemental Air Bags and Passenger Occupant Classification Sensor and could result in serious personal injury or death. Nissan STRONGLY RECOMMENDS AGAINST making any change to seat trim materials from the factory equipped condition. This specifically applies to replacing the seat trim with non-factory materials; adding leather/cloth seat covers, seat pads, or seat storage pouches, etc. around or over the seat back and the passenger seat cushion. See this bulletin for further detail. |
| ITB08024C | 2021-05-10. Service bulletin. SERVICE INFORMATION Information necessary to service the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) safely is included in the "RESTRAINTS" section of the Electronic Service Manual (ESM) for each vehicle IMPORTANT: Turn the ignition switch OFF, disconnect both battery terminals, and wait at least 3 minutes before performing any service on the SRS. See this bulletin for further detail. |
| NTB08055C | 2021-05-10. Service bulletin. SERVICE INFORMATION Information necessary to service the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) safely is included in the "RESTRAINTS" section of the Electronic Service Manual (ESM) for each vehicle. IMPORTANT: Turn the ignition switch OFF, disconnect both battery terminals, and wait at least 3 minutes before performing any service on the SRS. See this bulletin for further detail. |
| RETAILER SUPPORT | 2020-12-08. Service bulletin. The information below has been updated to include the INFINITI specific mail volume. |
| RETAILER SUPPORT | 2020-12-08. Service bulletin. Subject: INFORMATION – Takata Recall - Owner Re-notification via UPS and U.S. Mail Details Summary: Starting this week INFINITI is initiating a special delivery re-notification mailing to owners affected by the Takata recall. These 125,383 mailings will occur via United Parcel Service in a UPS Ground envelope and a label with the words “URGENT SAFETY RECALL” in red. Owners residing in Alaska, Hawaii, or using a P.O. Box as their primary address will receive a certified proof of delivery mail from the postal service. Because of COVID-19 recommended practices, owner signatures will be waived, but the special delivery is intended to capture owners’ attention and signal the importance of this repair. These re-notifications, in English and Spanish, will urge clients to contact their retailer for a free recall remedy as soon as possible! INFINITI expects this targeted outreach activity to motivate a higher percentage of clients to complete the Takata recall. Similar initiatives for other manufacturers have seen a significant jump in response rates and completed repairs in the following weeks. We need retailer support to make this effort successful! This notice is being sent to make retailers aware of this mailing initiative so they can prepare their staff to help drive completions, consider any additional outreach, and respond to any questions that arise regarding the legitimacy and urgency of the special notification. What Retailers Should Do: 1.Retailers should stock the necessary parts and make efforts to support the repairs as quickly as possible. INFINITI requests same day or week appointments as much as possible and offer Takata recall services on weekends too if your service department is open. 2.If possible, offer mobile service. Each mobile repair is eligible for $100 incentive on top of parts and labor. Refer to Takata campaign announcements for additional details. |
| Infiniti General | 2020-12-08. Service bulletin. INFINITI Owner Letter |
| Nissan Aftersale | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. Subject: Takata Completion Objectives for Q4 Nissan is continuing to ask its dealers to urgently help increase customer participation in the Takata recalls and to help it achieve 100% customer recall participation for the following vehicles: - 2007-11 Versa Sedan - 2007-12 Versa Hatchback - 2002-06 Sentra - 2002-04 Pathfinder - 2001-03 Maxima Nissan expects to upload the next refreshed owner list to DBS by the middle of February. At the time of monthly updates, we reassign owner lists based on dealer buy/sells. We anticipate having this automated within DBS by the end of the fiscal year. This is an extremely serious safety issue and Nissan is taking significant and unprecedented steps to increase customer recall participation but it needs dealer help to achieve its remedy goals. A separate communication will be released later this week informing regional personnel of the requirements for bonus payout in Q4. The Q4 objective is based on the average number of repairs in Q3 multiplied by the number of service days in Q4 (Mon-Sat minus any holidays). Dealer engagement is critical with this effort. It is a company-wide responsibility to make it a priority to replace these dangerous airbag inflators in affected vehicles. Further, increasing recall participation represents significant gross profit opportunity for our dealers. Regional personnel can access current completions via the tableau Takata tracker (https://tableau.na.nissan.biz/#/site/SLSMKG/views/TakataCampaignReport/TakataCampaign?:iid=3 ). Q4 objectives will be updated by the end of the week in the tableau Takata tracker, but current overall completion rates are included above. |
| Infiniti USA Q4 | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. Subject: Takata Completion Objectives for Q4 INFINITI is continuing to ask its retailers to urgently help increase customer participation in the Takata recalls to help it achieve 100% customer recall participation for the following vehicles: - 2001 I30 - 2002-04 I35 - 2003-08 FX - 2002-03 QX4 - 2006-10 M Sedan INFINITI expects to upload the next refreshed owner list to DBS around the middle of February. At the time of monthly updates, we reassign owner lists based on retailer buy/sells. We anticipate having this automated within DBS by the end of the fiscal year. This is an extremely serious safety issue and INFINITI is taking significant and unprecedented steps to increase client recall participation but it needs retailer help to achieve its remedy goals. A separate communication will be released later this week informing regional personnel of the requirements for bonus payout in Q4. The Q4 objective is based on the average number of repairs in Q3 multiplied by the number of service days in Q4 (Mon-Sat minus any holidays). Retailer engagement is critical with this effort. It is a company-wide responsibility to make it a priority to replace these dangerous airbag inflators in affected vehicles. Further, increasing recall participation represents significant gross profit opportunity for our retailers. Regional personnel can access current completions via the tableau Takata tracker (https://tableau.na.nissan.biz/#/site/SLSMKG/views/TakataCampaignReport/TakataCampaign?:iid=1). Q4 objectives will be updated in the tableau Takata tracker by the end of the week, but current overall completion rates are included above. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.