Recall 15V226000: 2003–2005 Infiniti FX35 and 4 other models

Report received

Apr 17, 2015

Manufacturer

Nissan North America, Inc.

Potentially affected

12,606vehicles

Model years

2003–2006

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2003-2005 FX35 and FX45, and 2006 M35 and M45 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa, as well as Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Georgia, are included. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

Possible consequence

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.

Remedy

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-701.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2003 Infiniti FX3561 complaints
• 2004 Infiniti FX35120 complaints
• 2005 Infiniti FX3594 complaints
• 2003 Infiniti FX4525 complaints
• 2004 Infiniti FX4520 complaints
• 2005 Infiniti FX4511 complaints
• 2003 Infiniti I3593 complaints
• 2004 Infiniti I3535 complaints
• 2006 Infiniti M35210 complaints
• 2006 Infiniti M4572 complaints