Now Hear This! Infiniti Recall
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Nissan has recently announced a recall of over 1 million Nissan/Infiniti vehicles in the United States and Canada for a front passenger airbag flaw due to a glitch in the occupant classification system (OCS) software.
Which Infiniti models are affected by the recall?
Model year 2013 Infiniti JX35 and the 2014 Infiniti Q50 and QX60 vehicles. The recall also includes the 2013-2014 Nissan Altima, Leaf, Pathfinder, Sentra and the Nissan taxi.
What causes the passenger airbag glitch?
The sensors in the front passenger airbag have been reported to shut off and not detect if a person is in the seat. If the airbag doesn’t detect weight in the seat, it will not deploy in the event of a crash, thus increasing the risk of injury if a crash were to happen.
Are there any known accidents attributed to the defect?
Accidents have been reported by Nissian/Infiniti about the passenger airbag not deploying, but none have been specifically linked to the software issue.
What do I do if my car is one of those affected?
Nissan/Infiniti will be notifying all owners affected by the recall in April and will update the OCS software to fix the airbag problem free of charge.
If your Infiniti is part of this recall and you have not been notified, call your local, independent Infiniti repair shop to schedule an appointment to have your Infiniti checked and serviced for the defect.
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