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2012 NISSAN Altima AIR BAGS Recalls

2 recalls Highest severity: High Priority

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AIR BAGS Safety Recalls

High Priority #12V055000 NHTSA Official Language
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AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
What Happened
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 ALTIMA AND VERSA VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS THAT CONTAIN AN INCORRECT PROPELLANT MIXTURE FOR THE INITIATOR COMPONENT USED, RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT OUTPUT OF COMPRESSED GAS.
Risk if Unfixed
THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
Free Fix
NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ONE OR BOTH SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG MODULES, AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 12, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 615-725-1000.
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High Priority #11V408000 Plain English
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AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
What Happened
Your vehicle's airbag control unit was assembled incorrectly, which could affect its ability to deploy the airbags during a crash.
Risk if Unfixed
If your airbags don't inflate when they're supposed to, you may be at a higher risk of injury in a collision.
Free Fix
Nissan will replace the airbag control unit at no cost to you, and you can contact them at 1-800-647-7261 for more information.
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Original — What Happened
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 15, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 21, 2011 AND MODEL YEAR 2012 NISSAN NV VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 23, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 28, 2011 BECAUSE THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) WAS ASSEMBLED INCORRECTLY.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
THE AFFECTED ACU WILL NOT OPERATE AS DESIGNED AND THIS ISSUE MAY CAUSE THE AIR BAGS NOT TO INFLATE IN A CRASH WHEN THEY ARE DESIGNED TO INFLATE. THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY.
Original — Remedy
NISSAN WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 22, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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Other NISSAN Altima 2012 Recalls

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1 recall
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Other NISSAN Altima Years

2025
1 recall
2024
1 recall
2021
2 recalls
2020
6 recalls
2019
7 recalls
2018
2 recalls
2017
3 recalls
2016
4 recalls
2015
10 recalls
2014
8 recalls
2013
12 recalls
2011
1 recall
2010
3 recalls
2009
4 recalls
2008
4 recalls
2007
3 recalls
2006
4 recalls
2005
2 recalls
2004
5 recalls
2003
10 recalls
2002
12 recalls
2001
2 recalls
2000
2 recalls

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