Infiniti QX30 (2017-2018): Air bags
Recall 17V691000 · Nov 1, 2017 · Nissan North America, Inc.
17,507
vehicles affected
17,507
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V691000
- Date
- Nov 1, 2017
- Maker
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 17,507
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal
- Model years
- 2017-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling 2017-2018 Infiniti QX30 vehicles. The driver's air bag may unexpectedly deploy due to insufficient grounding of the steering components if an electrostatic discharge occurs and the air bag clockspring is broken.
What can happen
If the driver air bag inadvertently deploys, it can increase the risk of injury and a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will add sufficient grounding to the steering components, free of charge. The recall began March 26, 2018. Owners may contact Infiniti customer service at 1-800-622-6200, option 7.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V691000?
1 model: Infiniti QX30 (2017-2018), about 17,507 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V691000?
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will add sufficient grounding to the steering components, free of charge. The recall began March 26, 2018. Owners may contact Infiniti customer service at 1-800-622-6200, option 7.
What can happen?
If the driver air bag inadvertently deploys, it can increase the risk of injury and a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.