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

makesAndModels

model 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.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 16V724000
Report Received Date: 2016-10-11T00:00:00
Subject: Side curtain air bag seams may tear
Component: Air Bags
Potentially Affected Units: 1,754

Details

MFR Campaign Number: NR (Not Reported)
Recall Type: Vehicle
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."
Consequence Summary: In the event of a crash necessitating side curtain air bag deployment, if the side curtain air bags do not deploy as intended there would be an increased risk of injury.
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.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No
Do Not Drive: No
Completion Rate: 91.85

Metadata

SID: row-7g23-m8es.mc6b
NHTSA ID: 16V724000
Position: N/A
Created At: 1742808662
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Updated At: 1742808662
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