Nissan X-Trail

Issue: 
This recall is for certain vehicles that had an airbag inflator replaced as a part of an earlier recall campaign. This recall provides a final repair. 
 
Long-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, may eventually degrade the propellant contained in the passenger-front airbag. This could cause the airbag to deploy with more force than normal. If the airbag inflator ruptures, fragments could be propelled toward vehicle occupants or cause damage to the airbag assembly, preventing its proper function. 

Safety Risk: 
If the vehicle is involved in a crash requiring an airbag deployment, the airbag inflator could rupture and create a risk of injury. 

Corrective Actions: 
Owners will be notified by mail and instructed to take their vehicle to a dealer to inspect the passenger-front airbag inflator. The passenger-front airbag module or inflator will be replaced as necessary. Note: The Canadian climate results in the propellant degrading slowly. This recall is being conducted as a precaution to address future risk. It is expected that all airbag inflators will be replaced before their function would be affected.

On certain vehicles, the fuel filler pipe could corrode and become perforated.  This could allow fuel to leak onto the ground while refuelling the vehicle or shortly thereafter.  Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire causing property damage and/or personal injury.  Correction: Dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the fuel filler pipe.  Note: This is an expansion of recall 2014-030.

On certain vehicles, the passenger (frontal) airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment.  Increased pressure may cause the inflator to rupture, which could allow fragments to be propelled toward vehicle occupants, increasing the risk of injury.  This could also damage the airbag module, which could prevent proper deployment.  Failure of the passenger airbag to fully deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant.  Correction: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger airbag inflator.  Note:  This is an expansion of recalls 2013117 and 2014566.

On certain vehicles, the passenger (frontal) airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment.  Increased pressure may cause the inflator to rupture, which could allow fragments to be propelled toward vehicle occupants, increasing the risk of injury.  This could also damage the airbag module, which could prevent proper deployment.  Failure of the passenger airbag to fully deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant.  Correction: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger airbag inflator.  Note:  This is an expansion of recalls 2013117 and 2014272.  Vehicles that were repaired under the previous campaign are not affected because that remedy would have corrected the subject condition.

On certain vehicles, the fuel filler pipe could corrode and become perforated.  This could allow fuel to leak onto the ground while refuelling the vehicle or shortly thereafter.  Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire causing property damage and/or personal injury.  Correction: Dealers will replace the fuel filler pipe.