2007–2008 Nissan Versa recall: airbag
⚠️ What's 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 1-800-867-7669. Note: The vehicles covered by this recall are in addition to those covered by recall 16V-349.
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V452000
- Manufacturer
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 233
- Component
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-867-7669
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 25, 2018
- Built
- May 18, 2006 – May 26, 2008
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.