NHTSA campaign 10V349000 · Nissan campaign R0123
Infiniti and Nissan Recall 10V-349: SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG/FMVSS 201
NHTSA recall 10V349000 (Nissan campaign R0123) was reported by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. on July 22, 2010, with 21 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Infiniti QX56 and Nissan Armada for the 2008 model year. Owners were notified on August 16, 2010, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 10V349000 (also written 10V-349 or 10V349)
- Filed by
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Nissan campaign number
- R0123
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 21 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Side/Window
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 201
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 10V349000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Infiniti
Infiniti QX56
- 2008 · Vehicles built February 7, 2007 – February 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Nissan
Nissan Armada
- 2008 · Vehicles built February 7, 2007 – February 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 10V349000.
Defect description
NISSAN IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2008 NISSAN ARMADA AND INFINITI QX56 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 7, 2007 THROUGH FEBRUARY 14, 2007. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION A-PILLAR FINISHER MIGHT IMPEDE THE CORRECT INFLATION OF THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG NEAR THE UPPER PORTION OF THE B-PILLAR.
Safety consequence
INCORRECT INFLATION OF THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH REQUIRING DEPLOYMENT OF THAT AIR BAG.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT PILLAR FINISHERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Notes
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 10V349000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.