Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

NHTSA campaign 17V571000 · announced September 15, 2017 · filed by Nissan North America, Inc. · 814 units affected

The problem

Nissan North America (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Infiniti Q50 and Q50 Hybrid vehicles. The driver's frontal air bag inflator may have been improperly welded.

The risk

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator may crack and release the gas needed to properly deploy the air bag, increasing the risk of injury.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2017. Owners may contact Infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6200, option 7.

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 this recall

• 2017 Infiniti Q50
• 2017 Infiniti Q50 Hybrid

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.