OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 15V681000

NHTSA campaign 15V681000 covers 12 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 919 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received October 20, 2015 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 15V681000 says

NHTSA campaign 15V681000 identifies AIR BAGS and states that If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger air bag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.

Defect summary

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Altima and Pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 Nissan Sentra vehicles, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles, 2014-2015 Infiniti QX60 vehicles and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles. The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (OCS) control unit during a repair. These OCS control units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.

Consequence summary

If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger air bag would be deactivated. Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 15V681000

For NHTSA campaign 15V681000, the filed corrective action says: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the OCS software, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Owner notification: November 30, 2015
Filing manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.
Component groups: AIR BAGS

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 15V681000

RecallRoad links 12 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 15V681000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.