Recalls for 2014 Nissan Sentra

DEFECT #1 - AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Posted on: 2014-03-25
Description
Nissan north america, inc.  (nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 altima, leaf, pathfinder, and sentra, model year 2013 nv200 (aka taxi) and infiniti jx35 and model year 2014 infiniti q50 and qx60 vehicles.  In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system (ocs) software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.

Consequence
If the ocs does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger airbag would be deactivated.  Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.

Corrective Action
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the ocs software, free of charge.  The recall began on april 14, 2014.  Owners may contact nissan 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.

DEFECT #2 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SOFTWARE

Posted on: 2014-03-25
Description
Nissan north america, inc.  (nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 altima, leaf, pathfinder, and sentra, model year 2013 nv200 (aka taxi) and infiniti jx35 and model year 2014 infiniti q50 and qx60 vehicles.  In the affected vehicles, the occupant classification system (ocs) software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.

Consequence
If the ocs does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger airbag would be deactivated.  Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.

Corrective Action
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the ocs software, free of charge.  The recall began on april 14, 2014.  Owners may contact nissan 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.

DEFECT #3 - AIR BAGS: PASSENGER OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

Posted on: 2016-04-26
Description
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.

Consequence
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.

Corrective Action
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.

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.

DEFECT #4 - AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Posted on: 2015-10-20
Description
Nissan north america, inc.  (nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 altima and pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 nissan sentra vehicles, 2013 infiniti jx35 vehicles, 2014-2015 infiniti qx60 vehicles and 2014 infiniti qx60 hybrid vehicles.  The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (ocs) control unit during a repair.  These ocs control units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.

Consequence
If the ocs does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger air bag would be deactivated.  Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.

Corrective Action
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the ocs software, free of charge.  The recall began on november 30, 2015.  Owners may contact nissan 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.

DEFECT #5 - AIR BAGS: PASSENGER OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

Posted on: 2015-10-20
Description
Nissan north america, inc.  (nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 altima and pathfinder vehicles, 2013-2014 nissan sentra vehicles, 2013 infiniti jx35 vehicles, 2014-2015 infiniti qx60 vehicles and 2014 infiniti qx60 hybrid vehicles.  The affected vehicles received an incorrect occupant classification system (ocs) control unit during a repair.  These ocs control units may incorrectly classify the front passenger seat as empty, when it is occupied by an adult.

Consequence
If the ocs does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger air bag would be deactivated.  Failure of the passenger airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of injury to the passenger.

Corrective Action
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will update the ocs software, free of charge.  The recall began on november 30, 2015.  Owners may contact nissan 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.

DEFECT #6 - AIR BAGS: PASSENGER OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

Posted on: 2016-04-26
Description
Nissan north america, inc.  (nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 nissan maxima, 2013-2016 nissan altima, nv200, leaf, sentra, and pathfinder, 2014-2016 nissan nv200 taxi, infiniti qx60, qx60 hybrid, and q50 hybrid, 2014-2017 nissan rogue and infiniti q50, 2015-2016 nissan murano, murano hybrid, and chevrolet city express, 2014-2015 nissan pathfinder hybrid, and 2013 infiniti jx35 vehicles.  In these vehicles, the front seat passenger occupant classification system (ocs) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied.  As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.

Consequence
If the passenger frontal air bag does not deploy as intended in the event of a crash, the passenger is at an increased risk of injury.

Corrective Action
Nissan will notify their owners.  Chevrolet city express owners will be notified by general motors.  Dealers will reprogram the air bag control unit (acu) and ocs electronic control unit (ecu) in altima, maxima, murano, rogue, and sentra vehicles, and replace the ocs ecu in leaf, nv200, nv200 taxi, pathfinder, infiniti q50, jx35, and qx60 and chevrolet city express vehicles, free of charge.  Interim notices were sent to owners on may 31, 2016.  Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available.  Owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.  

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.