- Vehicles
- 404,690
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 8 December 2023
- Repaired
- 16%
- Unrepaired
- 339,518
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- 2008-2011 Nissan Armada
- 2008-2011 Nissan Frontier
- 2008-2011 Nissan Pathfinder
- 2008-2009 Nissan Quest
- 2008-2011 Nissan Titan
- 2008-2011 Nissan Xterra
Repair progress
339,518 of 404,690 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2025.
16% repaired — 65,172 of 404,690 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2008-2011 Titan, Frontier, Xterra, Pathfinder, Armada, and 2008-2009 Quest vehicles. The resin emblem on the driver's air bag cover may develop cracks and detach during air bag deployment.
What could happen
A detached emblem can become a projectile during air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
What gets fixed
Dealers will replace the drivers airbag cover. Owner letters were mailed December 8, 2023.
Parts involved
- Armada – Stone Interior98510-ZV00CDriver’s Airbag Assembly
- Frontier – Beige Interior98510-ZS10ADriver’s Airbag Assembly
- Frontier – Graphite / Red Interior98510-ZP60CDriver’s Airbag Assembly
- Frontier – Steel Interior98510-ZP50DDriver’s Airbag Assembly
- Frontier – Steel Interior98510-ZP60DDriver’s Airbag Assembly
- Frontier, Xterra, Pathfinder – Beige Interior98510-ZS00ADriver’s Airbag Assembly
- Frontier, Xterra, Pathfinder – Graphite Interior98510-ZP50CDriver’s Airbag Assembly
- Quest - Beige Interior98510-ZM70BDriver’s Airbag Assembly
- Quest - Gray Interior98510-ZM70ADriver’s Airbag Assembly
- Titan, Armada – Almond Interior98510-ZQ00ADriver’s Airbag Assembly
- Titan, Armada – Charcoal Interior98510-ZQ00BDriver’s Airbag Assembly
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA10 February 2023
- Owners notified8 December 2023
- Latest repair reportQ3 2025 — 16% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 10 February 2023.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall are PC944, PC945, and PC946.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- PC944, PC945, PC946
- Recalling manufacturer
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.