Recall
Nissan Leaf — 17V253000
NHTSA ID
17V253000
Make
Nissan
Model
Leaf
Years Affected
2016
Recall Date
2017-04-13
Component
AIR BAGS
Units Affected
30,038
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 LEAF and 2014, 2016 and 2017 Sentra vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error within the air bag inflators, the passenger frontal air bag may not properly deploy in the event of a crash.
Consequence
In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag doesn't deploy properly, it can increase the risk of injury to passengers.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.