Infiniti Fx35, Infiniti Fx45, Infiniti I30, Infiniti I35, Infiniti Qx4, Nissan Maxima, model years 2001 to 2006. Filed by Nissan North America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 15 May 2015. 1,090,569 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says 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 …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 15V287 cover?
- Infiniti FX35, Infiniti FX45, Infiniti I30, Infiniti I35, Infiniti QX4, Nissan Maxima, Nissan Pathfinder, Nissan Sentra, model years 2001-2006.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- 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.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. 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.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “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.”
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| Campaign | 15V287 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| System at fault | Air Bags |
| Reported to NHTSA | 15 May 2015 |
| Model years | 2001-2006 |
| Vehicles named | INFINITI FX35, INFINITI FX45, INFINITI I30, INFINITI I35, INFINITI QX4, NISSAN MAXIMA, NISSAN PATHFINDER, NISSAN SENTRA |
What the notice says today
The 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.
The 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.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 846 notices in the record whose component field names air bags. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 46 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Nissan Maxima recalls: 10 US campaigns
- Nissan Pathfinder recalls: 32 US campaigns
- Nissan Sentra recalls: 29 US campaigns
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 15V287, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v287/
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