# Transport Canada recall 2003118

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2003118
- Manufacturer's number: P53
- Reported: 2003\-04\-30
- Component: Airbag
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 11743

## What is wrong

Nissan has initiated the following action on certain Altima's. The passenger side air bag will be replaced with a depowered one in order to reduce the risk of facial and eye injuries allegedly caused by the airbag being too powerful while inflating. This action is deemed a safety improvement campaign and is not being conducted under the safety act.

Correction: Dealer will install a new depowered passenger side airbag free of charge.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1994 NISSAN ALTIMA](/makes/nissan/altima/1994/recalls.md)
- [1995 NISSAN ALTIMA](/makes/nissan/altima/1995/recalls.md)

## 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)

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