Defect Description For Recall
Nissan Is Recalling Forty-Six Certain Model Year 2002 Pathfinder And Infiniti Qx4 Vehicles Manufactured From August 24, 2001 Through August 28, 2001. The Air Bag Inflator Contains Propellant Wafers That Are Required To Properly Deploy The Front Passenger Air Bag. Due To Improper Propellant Wafer Installation During The Air Bag Inflator Assembly Process, Some Air Bag Inflators May Be Missing One Of The Wafers. As A Result, The Remaining Wafers In The Inflator Used For The Deployment Of The Front Passenger Air Bag May, Over Time, Break Up Into Powder Due To Normal Vibration Experienced While Driving. This Causes The Combustion Rate Of The Propellant To Increase Inside The Inflator, Which Can Lead To Internal Pressure Rising Suddenly During Air Bag Deployment.
Make Of Vehicle
INFINITI
Model Of Vehicle
QX4
Year
2002
Recall Campaign Number
10V312000
Component Description
Air BAGS:Frontal
Effect Of Defect
The Inflator Housing May Rupture And Pieces Of The Inflator Could Strike And Injure Vehicle Occupants.
Fix Defect
Nissan Will Notify The Owners Of The Forty-Six Affected Vehicles. Dealers Will Replace The Front Passenger Air Bag Module Assembly With A New One Free Of Charge. The Safety Recall Began On August 19, 2010. Owners May Contact Nissan At 1-800-647-7261 And Infiniti At 1-800-662-6200.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
20010824
End Of Manufacture
20010828
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
46
Date Owners Notified
20100819
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Date Report Received
20100706