Attention Nissan owners! Nissan is urgently urging owners of approximately 84,000 older vehicles to cease driving them immediately due to the increased risk of their Takata air bag inflators exploding in a crash and sending dangerous metal fragments flying. This warning comes after one fatality and multiple injuries caused by exploding inflators since 2015.
The affected vehicles include certain 2002-2006 Sentra small cars, 2002-2004 Pathfinder SUVs, and 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4 SUVs. Owners can check if their vehicles are impacted by visiting nissanusa.com/takata-airbag-recall or infinitiusa.com/takata-airbag-recall and entering their 17-digit VIN.
Nissan is offering free inflator replacements and towing to dealers for affected vehicles. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration emphasizes the seriousness of the issue, stating that even minor crashes can trigger deadly air bag explosions.
This recall is part of the larger Takata air bag scandal, involving over 67 million inflators in the U.S. alone. Similar warnings have been issued by Honda, Ford, BMW, Toyota, Stellantis, and Mazda. Stay safe, and check if your Nissan is part of this urgent recall!
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