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2013 NISSAN Sentra AIR BAGS Recalls

4 recalls Highest severity: High Priority

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AIR BAGS Safety Recalls

High Priority #16V242000 Plain English
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AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
What Happened
The passenger seat belt bracket in your Sentra is the part that keeps your child's seat secure. In some models from 2013-2016, this bracket can warp if used with a child seat, which can confuse your car's air bag system.
Risk if Unfixed
If the air bag deploys when a child is in the front passenger seat, it could cause serious injury to the child because the air bag wasn't designed to protect children. This is a very real risk, and you should take immediate action to address this issue.
Free Fix
Your Nissan dealer will reinforce the seat belt bracket and update your car's computer system at no cost to you. This is a free repair, and you should schedule it as soon as possible to ensure your child's safety. Do not install a child seat in the front passenger seat until the repair is done.
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Original — What Happened
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Sentra vehicles manufactured June 4, 2012, to April 9, 2016. The front passenger seat belt bracket may become deformed if it is used to secure a Child Restraint System (CRS). The deformed seat bracket may cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) to incorrectly classify the installed CRS, resulting in the front passenger air bag to not be turned off as designed when a CRS is in the seat.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
If the frontal passenger air bag deploys in the event of a crash when a child seat is installed in the front passenger seat, there will be an increased risk of injury to the child in the CRS.
Original — Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reinforce the seat belt bracket as well as reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU), free of charge. The recall began on June 13, 2016. Owners are warned not to install a CRS in the front seat. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
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High Priority #16V244000 Plain English
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AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
What Happened
The Occupant Classification System in your vehicle helps the airbag decide whether to deploy in a crash. In certain models, this system can misidentify a grown-up passenger as a kid or think the seat is empty when it's not.
Risk if Unfixed
If the airbag doesn't deploy when it should, you or a passenger could get seriously hurt in a crash.
Free Fix
Your dealer will reprogram or replace the airbag computer and sensor system in your vehicle free of charge. You'll get a second notice when the repair parts are ready, and you should schedule the fix as soon as possible.
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Original — What Happened
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
Original — Remedy
Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
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High Priority #15V681000 Plain English
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AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
What Happened
Your vehicle's OCS system is a computer that decides whether to turn on the passenger airbag. In some 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder, 2013-2014 Sentra, 2013-2014 Infiniti JX35, and 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 and QX60 Hybrid models, this system was installed incorrectly during a repair.
Risk if Unfixed
If the OCS system thinks your passenger seat is empty when it's not, the passenger airbag won't turn on in a crash where it should. This means you or your passenger could be hurt more seriously if the airbag doesn't deploy when it's supposed to.
Free Fix
Your Nissan dealer will update the OCS software to fix the issue, and this repair is free. You'll get a notice when the update is available, and you should schedule the repair as soon as possible.
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Original — What Happened
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair. These OCS control units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger air bag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
Original — Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
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High Priority #13V069000 Plain English
Component

AIR BAGS

Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
What Happened
The passenger airbag sensor in your vehicle is responsible for detecting the presence of a passenger and deploying the airbag to protect them. Unfortunately, some of these sensors were made incorrectly and might not work properly.
Risk if Unfixed
If you're in a crash and the passenger airbag doesn't deploy, you could be at a higher risk of serious injury. It's a critical safety feature that helps protect you and your passengers.
Free Fix
Your Nissan dealer will inspect and replace the faulty sensor, free of charge. You'll receive a notification when it's time to schedule the repair, and you should do so as soon as possible to ensure your safety.
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Original — What Happened
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, Sentra, and Infiniti JX35 vehicles. Sensors within the passenger Occupant Detection System (ODS) may have been manufactured out of specification. This may cause the system to malfunction and permanently suppress the passenger airbag.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
If the vehicle is involved in a crash necessitating airbag deployment and the passenger airbag is suppressed, there may be an increased risk of personal injury.
Original — Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ODS sensors and replace them as neccessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 6, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.
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Other NISSAN Sentra 2013 Recalls

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1 recall
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 recall

Other NISSAN Sentra Years

2026
1 recall
2025
3 recalls
2024
3 recalls
2023
1 recall
2022
2 recalls
2021
3 recalls
2020
4 recalls
2019
2 recalls
2018
2 recalls
2017
3 recalls
2016
6 recalls
2015
3 recalls
2014
5 recalls
2011
2 recalls
2010
3 recalls
2009
1 recall
2008
3 recalls
2007
1 recall
2006
6 recalls
2005
6 recalls
2004
5 recalls

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