Recall Details For: 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 11V408000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 66679
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:11V408000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: NISSAN
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: ALTIMA
- MODEL YEAR: 2012
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER :
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20110615
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20110621
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 54
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20110822
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Nissan North America, Inc.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20110809
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20110811
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 15, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 21, 2011 AND MODEL YEAR 2012 NISSAN NV VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 23, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 28, 2011 BECAUSE THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) WAS ASSEMBLED INCORRECTLY.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: THE AFFECTED ACU WILL NOT OPERATE AS DESIGNED AND THIS ISSUE MAY CAUSE THE AIR BAGS NOT TO INFLATE IN A CRASH WHEN THEY ARE DESIGNED TO INFLATE. THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: NISSAN WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 22, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
RECALL NOTES: OWNERS MAY ALSO 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 .
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000042940001237768000000258
