OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE
NHTSA campaign 15V226000
NHTSA campaign 15V226000 covers 10 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 12,606 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.
Report received April 17, 2015 · Snapshot September 21, 2026
01 / DEFECT RECORD
What NHTSA campaign 15V226000 says
Defect summary
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2003-2005 FX35 and FX45, and 2006 M35 and M45 vehicles originally sold, or currently registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa, as well as Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Georgia, are included. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Consequence summary
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengerÂs frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION
Remedy for NHTSA campaign 15V226000
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-701.
- Owner notification
- June 16, 2015
- Filing manufacturer
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Component groups
- AIR BAGS
03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES