2012 Nissan Altima & 2012 Nissan Versa recall: airbag
⚠️ What's wrong
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012 Altima and Versa vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with side curtain air bags that contain an incorrect propellant mixture for the initiator component used, resulting in insufficient output of compressed gas.
💥 The risk
The side curtain air bags may not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace one or both side curtain air bag modules, as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on march 12, 2012. Owners may contact nissan customer service at 615-725-1000.
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
- 12V055000
- Manufacturer
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 976
- Component
- AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 12, 2012
- Built
- Nov 30, 2011 – Dec 4, 2011
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers may 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.