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Defect in Infiniti Can Prevent Air Bag Deployment

Taras Rudnitsky — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:18:49 +0000

Nissan is recalling 134,215 model year 2005 through 2007 Infiniti G35 sedans manufactured from March 29, 2004 through August 25, 2006 and Infiniti G35 coupes manufactured from April 1, 2004 through May 30, 2007. The wire harness connecting the Belt Tension Sensor (BTS) and the Occupant Detection Sensor (ODS) control unit under the front passenger seat can experience relative movement which can cause wear and oxidization of the terminals and may cause interruption of the signal. In the event of a crash, the airbag may not deploy, increasing the risk of injury. 10V-175.

Nissan Altima Airbag Injury Safety Recall

Taras Rudnitsky — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 18:50:40 +0000

Nissan is recalling 190,000 model year 1994 and early 1995 Nissan Altima vehicles following reports that passenger air bag deployments in these vehicles had caused a number of moderate-to-severe eye injuries. Some of these people suffered blindness. The airbag originally installed by Nissan lacked a tether inside the passenger airbag.

Nissan has developed a new passenger air bag that is less powerful when it inflates in a crash to reduce the risk of air bag inflation-related injuries. Nissan expects that this new air bag can help reduce the risk of air bag inflation-related injuries. Nissan will replace the passenger air bag at no charge to the consumer. The manufacturer has reported that owner notification began April 28, 2003. 03V-150.

Nissan Advanced Airbag System Defect

Taras Rudnitsky — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:35:53 +0000

Nissan has recalled over 200,000 of its 2007 and 2008 Nissan Altima, Nissan 350Z, Nissan Murano, Nissan Rogue, Infiniti G35, Infiniti G37 and Infiniti EX35 vehicles for a safety defect in their advanced air bag systems. The safety recall stems from a manufacturing defect (out-of-spec varistor) within the Occupant Classification System (OCS) manufactured by Continental Automotive Systems.

The OCS is part of the advanced air bag system, and is intended to help the system decide whether to deploy the air bags, and if so, with how much force they should deploy.

In some situations, the defect will cause an interruption of the signal between the OCS and the airbag control unit (ACU). When that happens, the safety flaw can prevent air bag deployment in a crash when you need it most.

The government’s recall number is 08V-521.