Nissan North America, Inc. | NHTSA Recall #16V242000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 16V242000 by Nissan North America, Inc.. Affecting model year 2013-2016 sentra vehicles manufactured june 4, 2012, to april 9, 2016 Includes 645,898 affected units, Deformed Seat Belt Bracket Affecting OCS Operation, component: AIR BAGS, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2013-2016 sentra vehicles manufactured june 4, 2012, to april 9, 2016
Defect Summary
Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 sentra vehicles manufactured june 4, 2012, to april 9, 2016. the front passenger seat belt bracket may become deformed if it is used to secure a child restraint system (crs). the deformed seat bracket may cause the occupant classification system (ocs) to incorrectly classify the installed crs, resulting in the front passenger air bag to not be turned off as designed when a crs is in the seat.
Corrective Action
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reinforce the seat belt bracket as well as reprogram the air bag control unit (acu) and ocs electronic control unit (ecu), free of charge. the recall began on june 13, 2016. owners are warned not to install a crs in the front seat. owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.