NHTSA recall 17V571000
Air bags › Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module
Infiniti Q50 and 1 more
Reported Sep 15, 2017814 vehicles affectedNissan North America, Inc.Built Dec 22, 2016 – Jan 19, 2017
The defect
Nissan North America (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Infiniti Q50 and Q50 Hybrid vehicles. The driver's frontal air bag inflator may have been improperly welded.
The risk
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator may crack and release the gas needed to properly deploy the air bag, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2017. Owners may contact Infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6200, option 7.