Seat Belts

NHTSA campaign 17V663000 · announced October 18, 2017 · filed by Nissan North America, Inc. · 4,883 units affected

The problem

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Nissan Rogue vehicles. The recliner joints on the lower seat frame for the rear seats may have improper welds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

The risk

The insufficient welds can increase the risk of injury to the occupants in the event of a crash.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat frames and replace any defective lower seat frames, free of charge. The recall began December 6, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.

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

• 2016 Nissan Rogue
• 2017 Nissan Rogue

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