Nissan Versa (2012): Air bags
Recall 17V144000 · Mar 6, 2017 · Nissan North America, Inc.
54,751
vehicles affected
54,751
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V144000
- Date
- Mar 6, 2017
- Maker
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 54,751
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Side/window
- Model years
- 2012
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012 Nissan Versa vehicles. Degradation of the side impact sensor connector pins may cause the curtain and seat-mounted air bags to deploy unexpectedly if the door is slammed.
What can happen
If the curtain and seat-mounted air bags inadvertently deploy, it can increase the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will install a new jumper harness, and replace the side impact satellite sensors, free of charge. The recall began November 28, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V144000?
1 model: Nissan Versa (2012), about 54,751 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V144000?
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will install a new jumper harness, and replace the side impact satellite sensors, free of charge. The recall began November 28, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
What can happen?
If the curtain and seat-mounted air bags inadvertently deploy, it can increase the risk of injury.
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.