2015 NISSAN ALTIMA RECALL - #16V911000
RECALL FOR AIR BAGS : SENSOR : OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima vehicles manufactured January 3, 2013, to July 29, 2013, 2015-2016 Rogue vehicles manufactured October 14, 2014, to August 12, 2016, and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured June 4, 2015, to August 19, 2015. An incorrect Occupant Classification System (OCS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have been installed in the front passenger seat. The incorrect ECU and seat combination may misclassify the front passenger seat occupant.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2015 NISSAN ALTIMA |
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| Manufacturer |
Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Manufactured between |
1/3/2013 - 7/29/2015 |
| Recalled on |
12/19/2016 |
| Influenced by |
Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Owners Notified on |
2/13/2017 |
| # Affected |
757 |
| Recalled for |
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION |
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| Description |
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima vehicles manufactured January 3, 2013, to July 29, 2013, 2015-2016 Rogue vehicles manufactured October 14, 2014, to August 12, 2016, and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured June 4, 2015, to August 19, 2015. An incorrect Occupant Classification System (OCS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have been installed in the front passenger seat. The incorrect ECU and seat combination may misclassify the front passenger seat occupant. |
| Consequences |
If the front passenger seat occupant is misclassified, the air bag may deploy incorrectly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury. |
| Corrective action |
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ECU and update the OCS software free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. |
| Notes |
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. |
| See also |
2015 NISSAN ALTIMA Recall for LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, HOOD, LATCH
2015 NISSAN ALTIMA Recall for FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2015 NISSAN ALTIMA Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL
2015 NISSAN ALTIMA Recall for AIR BAGS, SENSOR, OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
2015 NISSAN ALTIMA Recall for SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, DISC, CALIPER
2015 NISSAN ALTIMA Recall for LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, HOOD, LATCH
2015 NISSAN ALTIMA Recall for AIR BAGS, SENSOR, OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
2015 NISSAN ALTIMA Recall for LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, DOORS, LATCH
2015 NISSAN ALTIMA Recall for LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, DOORS, LATCH
2015 NISSAN ALTIMA Recall for STRUCTURE, EMERGENCY, ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
2015 NISSAN ALTIMA Recall for LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, HOOD, LATCH
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Comments
9/4/2016 - gerarda cipriano
THis is the worst car I ever owned ...
vibration problem, no accelerating
worst of all thump/ sloshing noises inside my gas tank.. its like having a ocean in the gas tank.
Nissan wants me to live with the problem.