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Recall 18V-452

Nissan North America, Inc. recalled the 2007 to 2008 Nissan Versa: Air bags (frontal, passenger side, inflator module).

At a glance

Campaign number
18V-452
Reported
July 6, 2018
Vehicles affected
233 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2007-2008 Nissan Versa sedan and Versa hatchback vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The passenger air bag inflators may explode due to propellant degradation due to exposure to humidity and temperature cycling.

The risk

If an inflator were to explode it may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

The fix

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began July 25, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-[removed]. Note: The vehicles covered by this recall are in addition to those covered by recall 16V-349.

Notes from the manufacturer

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-[removed] (TTY 1-[removed]), or go to [link removed]

Affected vehicles