Products Liability Law Daily Wrap Up, NHTSA NEWS—MOTOR VEHICLES—Over 200K Nissan vehicles recalled because driver frontal air bag inflator may rupture, (Apr 2, 2020)
Organizations Mentioned:Nissan North America, Inc.
By Susan Lasser, J.D.
Recall expected to begin May 25, 2020.
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling about 216,678 2012-2017 NV Cargo and NV Passenger Van, 2013-2015 Titan and Armada, and 2011-2012 Infiniti QX56 vehicles because, due to a manufacturing issue, the air bag inflator may not function properly or may rupture during deployment. An inflator rupture can result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death (NHTSA Recall Notice, No. 20V188, Report receipt date: March 30, 2020).
Remedy. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 25, 2020.
Contact information. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or Infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6200. Owners also may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Companies: Nissan North America, Inc.
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