Nissan recalls 226326 Infiniti, Maxima, Pathfinder and Sentra to fix faulty ... - Tech Times
Following the company's recall of more than 400,000 models earlier in March, Nissan has again alerted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Saturday that it is expanding its recall to include another 226,326 vehicles. The latest recall involves Nissan's Infiniti I35, Maxima and Pathfinder models released from 2002 to 2003, Nissan Sentra vehicles with model year 2002 to 2004, and the 2003 Infiniti FX mid-size luxury crossover SUV. In a statement posted on the company website, Nissan says the recall involves a defective airbag that may cause too much internal pressure on the inflator, making it rupture as the airbag is deployed and send pieces of metal flying all over the... "In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring the passenger seat occupant or other occupants," says Nissan. "This recall addresses both the passenger side frontal air bags that were originally installed in the vehicles, as well as replacement air bags that may have been installed as replacement service parts. Nissan spokesperson Brian Brockman says the company is not aware of cases of injuries or casualties resulting from the defective airbag and that the recall is a measure to prevent unwanted accidents in the future. Source: www.techtimes.com
