The Japanese car firm warned that models manufactured between 2002 and 2006 equipped with Takata airbags could have defects and asked owners not to use the vehicles until they are fixed.
Japanese vehicle manufacturer Nissan alerted users that models manufactured between 2002 and 2006 equipped with airbags Takata could be defective and asked not to use the units until the equipment is replaced.
According to the US Highway Safety Agency (NHTSA), this could affect 83,920 vehicles, corresponding to the models Nissan Sentra (2002-2006), Nissan Pathfinder (2002-2004) and Infiniti QX4 (2002-2003).
Nissan’s warning about Takata airbags
“If you own one of these vehicles, do not drive until the repair is made and the defective airbags are replaced“the company warned. The Japanese firm was informed by Takata that the airbags “They could deteriorate abnormally over time.“.
“If the airbag is activated, the bag could deploy with excessive force causing it to some of the airbag components ruptured and metal fragments were projected into the vehicle’s occupant compartment. In this circumstance, these metal fragments could cause injuries of varying severity to the occupants of the vehicle,” they added.
For its part, the Japanese brand will cover the costs of transportation, repair and even, in some cases, a temporary replacement vehicle.
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“Older vehicles put their occupants at even more risk, since the age of the airbags is a contributing factor to their problems“, warned the NHTSA.
According to US authorities, 27 deaths and at least 400 injuries were attributed to defective airbags from the Japanese firm Takata, which went bankrupt in 2017. Since 2014, company failures have been recorded, which affected several manufacturers in the world.
Source: Ambito
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