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5 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Repair when you can Owners/service/other manual

Reduced defroster performance can limit visibility out of the windshield, increasing the risk of a crash.

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2017 LEAF vehicles.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 94,343 vehicles affected Read campaign 23V296000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair soon Air bags

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.

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.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 3,296,947 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V244000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Service brakes

If the brake relay fails, longer distances or additional brake effort would be required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 LEAF vehicles manufactured November 19, 2012, to July 31, 2015.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 46,859 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V119000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Electrical system

If the OCS does not detect an adult occupant in the passenger seat, the passenger airbag would be deactivated.

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.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 989,701 vehicles affected Read campaign 14V138000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

If the vehicle is involved in a crash necessitating airbag deployment and the passenger airbag is suppressed, there may be an increased risk of personal injury.

Sensors within the passenger Occupant Detection System (ODS) may have been manufactured out of specification. This may cause the system to malfunction and permanently suppress the passenger airbag.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 82,038 vehicles affected Read campaign 13V069000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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