Skip to main content

2003 NISSAN Pathfinder AIR BAGS Recalls

2 recalls Highest severity: High Priority

All recalls are free to repair at your local dealership. Contact your dealer to schedule service for AIR BAGS issues.

← View all 2003 NISSAN Pathfinder recalls

AIR BAGS Safety Recalls

High Priority #20V008000 Plain English
Component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
What Happened
The airbag in your vehicle is designed to deploy in the event of a crash to protect you and your passengers. However, in certain models, the airbag inflator could malfunction and explode due to prolonged exposure to humidity and heat, posing a critical safety risk.
Risk if Unfixed
If the airbag inflator explodes, it could send sharp metal fragments flying towards you or your passengers, potentially causing serious injury or even death.
Free Fix
Your Nissan or Infiniti dealer will replace the faulty airbag inflator with a new, safer one at no cost to you. You'll get a notification and should schedule the repair as soon as possible to ensure your safety on the road.
Show original NHTSA language
Original — What Happened
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 Infiniti I30 and I35, 2002-2003 Inifiniti QX4, 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 and 2006-2010 M35 and M45 vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated, frontal passenger air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Original — Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators with alternate desiccated inflators, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 888-737-9511 or Infiniti customer service at 888-810-3715.
View full recall details → Repairs are free at any authorized dealer. Find a dealer →
High Priority #15V287000 Plain English
Component

AIR BAGS

Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
What Happened
The passenger air bag in your vehicle is designed to deploy in the event of a crash to protect you from injury. However, in some models, the air bag's internal pressure could build up too quickly, causing the inflator to burst.
Risk if Unfixed
If this happens, metal fragments from the burst inflator could fly towards you or your passengers, potentially causing serious injury or even death in a crash.
Free Fix
Your Nissan dealer will replace the faulty air bag inflator with a new one, completely free of charge. You'll receive a notification letter with instructions on how to schedule the repair, and you should follow the instructions to ensure your safety.
Show original NHTSA language
Original — What Happened
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2001-2003 Nissan Maxima, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4 and I35, 2003 FX35 and FX45, and 2001 I30 vehicles. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Original — Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on June 15, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: On December 18, 2015 Nissan informed NHTSA of an amendment of this recall to remove 2004-2005 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 vehicles.
View full recall details → Repairs are free at any authorized dealer. Find a dealer →

Other NISSAN Pathfinder 2003 Recalls

EXTERIOR LIGHTING
4 recalls
STEERING
1 recall

Other NISSAN Pathfinder Years

2013
11 recalls
2012
2 recalls
2011
2 recalls
2010
5 recalls
2009
4 recalls
2008
5 recalls
2007
2 recalls
2006
5 recalls
2005
4 recalls
2004
7 recalls
2002
9 recalls
2001
7 recalls
2000
6 recalls

Similar AIR BAGS Recalls in Other Vehicles

2010 HONDA CR-V
84 AIR BAGS recalls
2011 HONDA CR-V
84 AIR BAGS recalls
2003 HONDA Odyssey
84 AIR BAGS recalls
2004 HONDA Accord
77 AIR BAGS recalls
2005 HONDA Accord
77 AIR BAGS recalls
2003 ACURA MDX
70 AIR BAGS recalls