Still Regarding Airbag Takata, Nissan Recalls More Than 80,000 Vehicle Units

Nissan Sentra 2002. (Doc. Nissan Global)

JAKARTA - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the United States has again carried out a recall program involving vehicles with an airbag of Takata. This time the car that was affected had the Nissan brand.

Reporting from Carscoops, Saturday, June 1, the regulator said as many as 83,920 Nissan vehicles issued in 2002-2006 were affected by this problem in the United States (US). This problem can increase the risk of death when an accident occurs.

The Japanese manufacturer issued an urgent warning with the affected models including the 2002 to 2006 output center, Pathfinder 2002 to 2004, and Infiniti QX4 production from 2002 to 2003.

The owner is advised to immediately check whether the vehicle is included in the withdrawal. This can be done simply by checking the NHTSA Lockup Recall to search for an open recall by checking the number plate and vehicle identification number.

In addition, affected vehicle owners can contact the local dealer network to solve the problem. Although not all networks serve this, a number of dealers accept this problem by making withdrawals and repairs for free.

Meanwhile, other dealers will probably schedule mobile mechanics to change air bags on site. Some dealers even offer loan vehicles.

An air bag inflator from Takata that can explode triggers the recall. In fact, the slightest accident can result in the explosion of Takata's air bag which results in injury and even death.

NHTSA also noted that as the vehicle and its airbags age grows, the owner will face a higher risk.

Stepping back further, in 2013 there was a mass recall involving millions of vehicles from various brands due to the airbag problem. Due to this incident, Takata went bankrupt in 2018.

Since 2009 cases of Takata airbags have surfaced, more than 30 deaths worldwide and hundreds of injured victims including 26 of them have occurred in the US.