NHTSA campaign 15V681000
Infiniti and Nissan Recall 15V-681: Air Bag may not Detect Passenger in Seat
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 15V681000 was reported by Nissan North America, Inc. on October 20, 2015, with 919 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nissan Altima, Nissan Pathfinder, Infiniti QX60 and more for model years 2013–2015. Owners were notified on November 30, 2015, 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 15V681000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V681000 (also written 15V-681 or 15V681)
- Filed by
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 919 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 68.44% (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 15V681000. 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 March 2, 2012 – June 7, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Infiniti QX60
Infiniti QX60 Hybrid
- 2014 · Vehicles built December 14, 2013 – December 14, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Nissan
Nissan Altima
Nissan Pathfinder
Nissan Sentra
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V681000.
Defect description
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair. These OCS control units may incorrectly classify the front 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 air bag 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 November 30, 2015. 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 15V681000
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.