Recall 15V681000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Defect Description
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair. These OCS control units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
Safety Consequence
If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger air bag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Affected Vehicles
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | INFINITI | JX35 |
| 2013 | NISSAN | ALTIMA |
| 2013 | NISSAN | PATHFINDER |
| 2013 | NISSAN | SENTRA |
| 2014 | INFINITI | QX60 |
| 2014 | INFINITI | QX60 HYBRID |
| 2014 | NISSAN | ALTIMA |
| 2014 | NISSAN | PATHFINDER |
| 2014 | NISSAN | SENTRA |
| 2015 | INFINITI | QX60 |
| 2015 | NISSAN | ALTIMA |
| 2015 | NISSAN | PATHFINDER |
Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.