Nissan has notified NHTSA of a defect in 4,038 model year 2010 Nissan Frontier, Nissan Pathfinder, and Nissan Xterra vehicles manufactured from February 22, 2010 to March 13, 2010. In some of the potentially affected vehicles, the fasteners securing the passenger front air bag module, and also the fasteners securing the steering shaft positioning bracket may not have been tightened to the proper torque specification. In the event of a crash, the passenger front air bag deployment trajectory might be affected. The fasteners could possibly come out of the steering column positioning bracket, increasing the risk of a crash. The safety recall is expected to begin during April 2010. 10V-115.

Hyundai is recalling 515 model year 2010 Hyundai Tucson vehicles. Properly seated adult right front seat passengers weighing over approximately 240 pounds cause the Passive Occupant Detection System (PODS) module program to illuminate the “air bag” warning lamp. If the “air bag” warning lamp is illuminated, the passenger air bag will deploy if a crash of sufficient force to require front air bag deployment is experienced, and will not be deactivated if a child is seated in the right front seating position, which may increase the risk of injury to a child front passenger. Hyundai anticipates owners will be notified by telephone and/or by mail during February 2010. 10V-061.