The defect
NISSAN IS RECALLING 16,365 MY 2008 INFINITI EX35 AND MY 2009 NISSAN MURANO VEHICLES. DUE TO INCORRECT SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING, THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) MAY CAUSE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG NOT TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED IF THE VEHICLE BATTERY BECOMES SIGNIFICANTLY DISCHARGED.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG NOT INFLATING IN A CRASH IN WHICH IT WAS DESIGNED TO DO SO, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ACU IN AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 19, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Infiniti EX35 | 2008 |
| Nissan Murano | 2009 |
Components: AIR BAGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infiniti EX35 | 2008 | 44 | 3 |
| Nissan Murano | 2009 | 635 | 4 |
Other air bags recalls in 2008
12 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the air bags; NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 216 campaigns in all.
| 08V690000 29 Dec 2008 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 08V582000 5 Nov 2008 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 08V532000 14 Oct 2008 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 08V533000 14 Oct 2008 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 08V517000 6 Oct 2008 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 08V384000 5 Aug 2008 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 08V178000 17 Apr 2008 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 08V161000 10 Apr 2008 | Hyundai Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008