# NHTSA recall 21V139000

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: 21V139000
- Manufacturer's number: R20C2
- Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
- Reported: 2021\-03\-04
- Owners notified: 2021\-04\-19
- Component: AIR BAGS:PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL:CUSHION; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Units potentially affected: 26158
- Part numbers: K8515 CL71A

## What is wrong

Nissan North America, Inc. \(INFINITI\) is recalling certain 2003 INFINITI FX35, 2006\-2008 FX35 and FX45 vehicles that previously received a replacement front passenger air bag assembly under recall number 20V\-008.  The air bag cushion was folded incorrectly, which could increase internal pressure and tear the air bag cushion during deployment.


## What can happen

A tear in the air bag may decrease air bag performance, and increase the risk of injury.


## The remedy

INFINITI will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag module, free of charge.  The recall began on April 19, 2021.  Owners may contact INFINITI customer service at 1\-800\-662\-6200.  INFINITI's number for this recall is R20C2.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 3, for 2025 quarter 2 to 2026 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-04\-23
- Vehicles in the campaign: 26158
- Reported remedied: 8717 \(33%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 INFINITI FX35](/makes/infiniti/fx35/2003/recalls.md)
- [2006 INFINITI FX35](/makes/infiniti/fx35/2006/recalls.md)
- [2007 INFINITI FX35](/makes/infiniti/fx35/2007/recalls.md)
- [2008 INFINITI FX35](/makes/infiniti/fx35/2008/recalls.md)
- [2006 INFINITI FX45](/makes/infiniti/fx45/2006/recalls.md)
- [2007 INFINITI FX45](/makes/infiniti/fx45/2007/recalls.md)
- [2008 INFINITI FX45](/makes/infiniti/fx45/2008/recalls.md)

## Investigated as EQ21001

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.

- EQ21001: Equipment query, opened 2021\-04\-07, closed 2021\-12\-01. Joyson Passenger Side Air Bag Cushion. AIR BAGS:PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL:CUSHION.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/21V139000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/21V139000/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.

- [ITB03\-068A](/bulletins/11033022.md), 2026-05-30, Service campaign
- [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
- [Infiniti USA Q4](/bulletins/10152986.md), 2019-02-19, Service bulletin
- [IPSB18\-254 \- Tak](/bulletins/10152500.md), 2019-01-07, Service bulletin
- [Infiniti USA Tak](/bulletins/10149803.md), 2018-12-03, Service bulletin
- [ITB\-08\-024A](/bulletins/10032305.md), 2010-03-03, Service bulletin
- [ITB08\-024A](/bulletins/10025521.md), 2008-08-16, Service bulletin
- [03068](/bulletins/10005657.md), 2004-03-10, 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/21V139000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/21V139000)

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