Nissan Sentra (2002-2006): Air bags
Recall 20V747000 · Dec 1, 2020 · Nissan North America, Inc.
3,930
vehicles affected
3,930
vehicles affected
Owners are told not to drive these vehicles until they are repaired.
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V747000
- Date
- Dec 1, 2020
- Maker
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 3,930
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal > Passenger side > Inflator module; Air bags
- Model years
- 2002-2006
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2002-2006 Sentra vehicles whose passenger air bags were previously inspected and may have been released without replacing the Takata air bag inflator. In the event of a crash, Takata frontal passenger air bag inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
What can happen
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been completed. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will re-inspect the vehicle and, if necessary, replace the air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PM964.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 5 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V747000?
1 model: Nissan Sentra (2002-2006), about 3,930 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V747000?
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been completed. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will re-inspect the vehicle and, if necessary, replace the air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
What can happen?
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
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.