2003 NISSAN MAXIMA RECALL - #20V008000
RECALL FOR AIR BAGS : FRONTAL : PASSENGER SIDE : INFLATOR MODULE
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 Infiniti I30 and I35, 2002-2003 Inifiniti QX4, 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 and 2006-2010 M35 and M45 vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated, frontal passenger air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2003 NISSAN MAXIMA |
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| Manufacturer |
Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Manufactured between |
1/1/1900 - 1/1/1900 |
| Recalled on |
1/10/2020 |
| Influenced by |
OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION |
| Owners Notified on |
2/12/2020 |
| # Affected |
307,962 |
| Recalled for |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
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| Description |
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 Infiniti I30 and I35, 2002-2003 Inifiniti QX4, 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 and 2006-2010 M35 and M45 vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated, frontal passenger air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling. |
| Consequences |
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death. |
| Corrective action |
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators with alternate desiccated inflators, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 888-737-9511 or Infiniti customer service at 888-810-3715. |
| 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 |
2003 NISSAN MAXIMA Recall for ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 NISSAN MAXIMA Recall for AIR BAGS
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Comments
7/29/2017 - Melissa Rauh
My 2003 Nissan Maxima GLE has had the service engine soon light on since I purchased vehicle. I took it to my local dealer who ran diagnostics on it and said it was the camshaft position circuit sensor, (bank 1). The problem seems to be more electrical than mechanical--instruments only record what sensors send to them. It has now started dying in traffic which scares me as I am afraid I will have an accident. The dying in traffic problem is getting worse. So far I have been able to hit my flashers and struggle to glide it off the edge of the road to a stop when it happens causing me extreme anxiety while driving in any lane other than the furthest lane to the right. When I asked the dealer if they had seen other vehicles with the same or similar problems they said no. I asked them if my car model had any recalls and they said no again and told me that Dealer will not approve for repairs for camshaft but can repair passenger airbag. Sat around for an hour and was told they would call
5/2/2016 - Kwesi Dawson-Amoah
Car has stalled mid drive 6 times within the past two days. Same issues as most of what I have been seeing online. My steering will lock up along with by breaks and I'll have to guide it to the side before getting help to jump start it. Sometimes it will start without needing to be jumped but its variable. Afraid to use highways as Im sure it will stall mid drive again