If the frontal passenger air bag deploys in the event of a crash when a child seat is installed in the front passenger seat, there will be an increased risk of injury to the child in the CRS.

Air Bags — Sensor — Occupant Classification

Summary

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Sentra vehicles manufactured June 4, 2012, to April 9, 2016. The front passenger seat belt bracket may become deformed if it is used to secure a Child Restraint System (CRS). The deformed seat bracket may cause the Occupant Classification System (OCS) to incorrectly classify the installed CRS, resulting in the front passenger air bag to not be turned off as designed when a CRS is in the seat.

Actions

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reinforce the seat belt bracket as well as reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU), free of charge. The recall began on June 13, 2016. Owners are warned not to install a CRS in the front seat. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

Documents (31)

• ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Reference: NTB16-052b Date: July 15, 2016
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - May 23, 2016 ACTION: AFTERSALES: DEALER SUPPORT: LAUNCH R1607, R1608, R1609 Occupant Classification System (OCS) - VSRC - Dealer Announcement - Part 2 of 3
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - May 23, 2016 ACTION: AFTERSALES: DEALER SUPPORT: LAUNCH R1607, R1608, R1609 Occupant Classification System (OCS) - VSRC - Dealer Announcement - Part 3 of 3
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - May 24, 2016 ACTION: AFTERSALES: DEALER SUPPORT: LAUNCH R1607, R1608, R1609 Occupant Classification System (OCS) - VSRC - Dealer Announcement - Part 1 of 4
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - May 24, 2016 ACTION: AFTERSALES: DEALER SUPPORT: LAUNCH R1607, R1608, R1609 Occupant Classification System (OCS) - VSRC - Dealer Announcement - Part 2 of 4
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - May 24, 2016 ACTION: AFTERSALES: DEALER SUPPORT: LAUNCH R1607, R1608, R1609 Occupant Classification System (OCS) - VSRC - Dealer Announcement - Part 3 of 4
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - NISSAN BULLETIN Occupant Classification System Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: R1607, R1608, & R1609 Date: May 24, 2016
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Nissan Reference: NTB16-052 Date: May 23, 2016
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Nissan Reference: NTB16-053 Date: May 23, 2016
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Nissan Reference: NTB16-054 Date: May 23, 2016
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - Reference: NTB16-053a Date: May 24, 2016
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - NISSAN BULLETIN Occupant Classification System Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: R1607, R1608, & R1609 Date: June 14, 2016
• 573 Report
• Defect Notice 573 Report/Amendment 1
• Defect Notice 573 Report
• 573 Report
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - May 23, 2016 ACTION: AFTERSALES: DEALER SUPPORT: LAUNCH R1607, R1608, R1609 Occupant Classification System (OCS) - VSRC - Dealer Announcement - Part 1 of 3
• Remedy Instructions and TSB - 2013-2016 Sentra (B17) Reference: NTB16-052b Date: July 15, 2016
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - NISSAN BULLETIN Occupant Classification System Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Reference: R1607, R1608, & R1609 Date: May 24, 2016
• Recall Acknowledgement
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - NISSAN BULLETIN Occupant Classification System Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign – Parts Update 2 Reference: R1607 Date: August 9, 2016
• Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2016-2
• 573 Report - Amended
• Recall 573 Report-Amendment 2
• Recall Quarterly Report #5, 2017-2
• Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2016-3
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - May 24, 2016 ACTION: AFTERSALES: DEALER SUPPORT: LAUNCH R1607, R1608, R1609 Occupant Classification System (OCS) - VSRC - Dealer Announcement - Part 4 of 4
• Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2017-1
• Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2016-4
• Recall Quarterly Report #6, 2017-3

Click a tab for more information.