2002 Nissan Altima & 2002 Nissan Xterra recall: airbag
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain vehicles, the electrical connector for the driver air bag may come loose. If the connector comes loose, the supplemental air bag warning light flashes intermittently.
💥 The risk
The driver side air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of personal injury.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install a retaining clip on the clock spring electrical connector. Owner notification began april 21, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V061000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R3001
- Manufacturer
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 64,562
- Component
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-647-7261
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 21, 2003
- Built
- Jun 12, 2001 – Nov 1, 2001
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Nissan recall no. R3001.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).