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Infiniti due to incorrect software programming, the air bag control unit (acu) may cause the passenger air bag not to operate as designed if the vehicle battery becomes significantly discharged.

NHTSA campaign 08V-066 · Reported December 2, 2008 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Infiniti EX35 and Murano
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ACU IN AFFECTED VEHICLES.
COST
Free

The short version

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. reported a problem with the air bags. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

NISSAN IS RECALLING 16,365 MY 2008 INFINITI EX35 AND MY 2009 NISSAN MURANO VEHICLES. DUE TO INCORRECT SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING, THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) MAY CAUSE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG NOT TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED IF THE VEHICLE BATTERY BECOMES SIGNIFICANTLY DISCHARGED.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG NOT INFLATING IN A CRASH IN WHICH IT WAS DESIGNED TO DO SO, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ACU IN AFFECTED VEHICLES, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 08V-066.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2008Infiniti EX35
2009Nissan Murano

What changed

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