NHTSA campaign 14V138000
Infiniti and Nissan Recall 14V-138: Air Bag may not Detect Passenger in Seat
NHTSA recall 14V138000 was reported by Nissan North America, Inc. on March 25, 2014, with 989,701 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nissan Altima, Nissan Leaf, Nissan Pathfinder and more for model years 2013–2014. Owners were notified on April 14, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V138000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V138000 (also written 14V-138 or 14V138)
- Filed by
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 989,701 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Software
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 86.77% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V138000. 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 JX35
- 2013 · Vehicles built January 24, 2012 – February 6, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Infiniti Q50
- 2014 · Vehicles built December 10, 2012 – January 7, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Infiniti QX60
- 2014 · Vehicles built January 24, 2012 – February 6, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Nissan
Nissan Altima
Nissan Leaf
Nissan NV200
- 2013 · Vehicles built February 1, 2013 – December 7, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Nissan Pathfinder
Nissan Sentra
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V138000.
Defect description
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, and Sentra, model year 2013 NV200 (aka Taxi) and Infiniti JX35 and model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 and QX60 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system (OCS) software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.
Safety consequence
If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger airbag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.
Manufacturer remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V138000
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.