Nissan Leaf, Sentra Recalled for Airbag Issue
For once, it’s an airbag recall that doesn’t involve Takata airbag inflators.
The 2015-2017 Nissan Leaf and 2014-2017 Nissan Sentra are being recalled to address an issue where the airbags may deploy improperly in the event of a crash. The defect has been tied to supplier Daicel, a Kentucky-based company and affects a total of 25,283 units.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the recall is “due to airbag inflator components manufactured by a tier 5 supplier with atypical conditions that have since been corrected, certain front passenger airbags may not perform as designed. More specifically, the coolant within these inflators may have been affected by two potential conditions.” Those two potential conditions are rust and excessive tooling wear.
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The Nissan Leaf electric vehicles affected by the recall were built from September 30, 2014 to December 13, 2016 while the Nissan Sentras were assembled between September 1, 2014 and December 31, 2016.
To resolve the issue, Nissan technicians will replace the front passenger airbag inflator free of charge. The recall is expected to begin June 11.
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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