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NHTSA Recall 17V253000: Air bags

Nissan North America, Inc. reported this safety recall to NHTSA on , covering an estimated 30,038 vehicles. It affects 2 models including the Nissan Leaf.

30,038
vehicles potentially affected
2
models affected
2017
owners notified (June 7)
NHTSA campaign17V253000
ComponentAIR BAGS
Report receivedApril 13, 2017
Owner notificationJune 7, 2017
Initiated byManufacturer

Defect

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 LEAF and 2014, 2016 and 2017 Sentra vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error within the air bag inflators, the passenger frontal air bag may not properly deploy in the event of a crash.

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag doesn't deploy properly, it can increase the risk of injury to passengers.

Remedy

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service 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.

Vehicles covered by recall 17V253000

Make and modelModel years
Nissan Leaf2015, 2016, 2017
Nissan Sentra2014, 2016, 2017

Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.