Nissan North America, Inc. | NHTSA Recall #16V724000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 16V724000 by Nissan North America, Inc.. Affecting model year 2017 versa vehicles manufactured august 1, 2016, to august 16, 2016 Includes 1,754 affected units, Side Curtain Air Bag Seams may Tear, component: AIR BAGS, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2017 versa vehicles manufactured august 1, 2016, to august 16, 2016
Defect Summary
Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain model year 2017 versa vehicles manufactured august 1, 2016, to august 16, 2016. a seam in the fabric section of the side curtain air bags may tear during side curtain air bag deployment, potentially affecting the performance of the air bag. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 226, "ejection mitigation", and number 214, "side impact protection."
Corrective Action
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right side curtain air bags, free of charge. the recall began on december 2, 2016. owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.