NHTSA Campaign 17V571000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Issued by Nissan North America, Inc. · Reported Sep 15, 2017 · 814 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Nissan North America (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Infiniti Q50 and Q50 Hybrid vehicles. The driver's frontal air bag inflator may have been improperly welded.

Consequence

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator may crack and release the gas needed to properly deploy the air bag, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2017. Owners may contact Infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6200, option 7.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
INFINITI Q50 2017 814
INFINITI Q50 HYBRID 2017 814

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V571000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.