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.