NHTSA Campaign 20V747000

AIR BAGS

Issued by Nissan North America, Inc. · Reported Dec 1, 2020 · 3,930 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2002-2006 Sentra vehicles whose passenger air bags were previously inspected and may have been released without replacing the Takata air bag inflator. In the event of a crash, Takata frontal passenger air bag inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been completed. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will re-inspect the vehicle and, if necessary, replace the air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PM964.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NISSAN SENTRA 2002 3,930
NISSAN SENTRA 2003 3,930
NISSAN SENTRA 2004 3,930
NISSAN SENTRA 2005 3,930
NISSAN SENTRA 2006 3,930

Source: NHTSA Campaign 20V747000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.