Nissan to recall Infiniti G35 over air bag issues

Tuesday, May 4, 2010; 11:33 AM

WASHINGTON -- Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday it will recall nearly 135,000 Infiniti G35 sedans and coupes to address a problem that could lead to the air bag not deploying in a crash.

Nissan said the recall involves G35 Coupes from the 2005 to 2007 model years and G35 Sedans from the 2005 to 2006 model year.

The automaker says the air bag unit's wire harness under the front passenger seat could wear down and interrupt the air bag's signal. In a crash, the air bag may not deploy and could increase the risk of an injury.

Nissan spokesman Colin Price said there have been no injuries reported.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Nissan had not yet provided the agency with a plan to fix the vehicles or a timeline of when owners will be notified.

Price said if a vehicle's red air bag warning light had turned on, the owner can bring their car into their dealer for repair. For more information, owners can call Infiniti at (800) 662-6200.

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damn it im starting to hate my car...

 

Crazy that this just came out... I just had this exact problem fixed on my car. Thank God I didn't just reset the air bag light.

 

it says its for 05-07 coupes but i am pretty sure m 03 is having that problem too. occasionally when moving the passenger seat while the car is on, the air bag light will get tripped and stay on blinking at me until i reset the computer.

 

I guess it's a double-edged sword: Sucks to have a recall on my car but great that they caught it and tackled it head-on.

 

Hmm maybe this is what is happening to me, I have had to reset my light twice in the past couple of months... Guess I'll take it in next time I'm up in sj.

 

This explains why my airbags never deployed when I was involved in a 4 car pile-up in December. The impact was enough to total my car but not enough to deploy the airbags. I better get my 06 checked out...

 

i just called infinti and they said there is no recall on my 06. Does the recall only apply to people under factory warranty?

 

A recall has nothing to do with the factory warranty.

 

I called too. The rep stated that my vehicle does not need recall yet. Most likely, Infinity's system will update in a few weeks. Owner would get letter in the mail.

As for my 05 coupe, dealer fixed airbag once under warranty. 3 months later, the problem came back, and my vehicle was out of warranty. I've been putting of that fix.

 

if ur AIRBAG light is flashing or stays on. JUST TAKE IT IN as long as ur car is still under POWERTRAIN warranty!!!!!!! AIRBAG falls under powertrain. it doesn't matter if da bastards @ stealership denys u for recall or not. my 05 is still under powertrain so i'm sure ur 06 is under powertrain as well.




nissan is fvcking up real nice. i do'nt know if i wanna buy another nissan again...

 

I think you should start commuting on a bicycle. Every single manufacturer has issued a recall at least once during their years. Audi in '87, Honda Fit earlier this year for window switches, Honda Odyssey for trunk struts last month, Toyota-Lexus last year for unintended acceleration.

It's unfortunate, yes, but it's no need to flame Nissan-Infiniti, particularly when the said manufacturer immediately assumed responsibility for said recall and there are no injuries or deaths linked to this recall.

EDIT: Here's some food for thought:

Source.

 

p.s. i just called my local dealership (kelly infiniti, danvers MA) and they said that the only recall there is for the QX45.

 

interesting how the 03-04 is not affected or they jus dont wanna include the 03-04s?