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Infiniti Air Bag Recalls Affecting Deployment and Knee Airbag Covers
These Infiniti notices address different air bag failures, with the QX50 appearing in two recalls involving separate components. Certain 2023–2024 QX50 and 2024 QX60 vehicles have driver air bag inflators that may absorb moisture and cause improper deployment. Certain 2019 QX50 vehicles instead have passenger-side knee air bag trim covers that may detach during deployment in a crash in very cold temperatures. The 2017–2018 QX30 notice concerns unexpected driver air bag deployment associated with insufficient steering-component grounding if an electrostatic discharge occurs and the clockspring is broken. The recurring concern is deployment that can cause injury or fail to provide the intended protection.
Warning signs to watch for
- The notices for these recalls do not describe any warning sign an owner would notice.
Can you keep driving? What the notices say
The QX30 unexpected driver air bag deployment notice does not tell owners to stop driving. The driver air bag inflator notice covering certain 2023–2024 QX50 and 2024 QX60 vehicles also does not tell owners to stop driving. For the passenger-side knee air bag cover recall affecting certain 2019 QX50 vehicles, the notice likewise does not tell owners to stop driving. None of these three notices includes a stop-driving instruction or a direction to park outside and away from structures.
What the free repair involves
For the QX30 recall, dealers add sufficient grounding to the steering components, free of charge. For the 2023–2024 QX50 and 2024 QX60 inflator recall, dealers replace the front driver's air bag assembly, free of charge. For the 2019 QX50 recall, retailers replace the passenger-side knee air bag module, free of charge.
Severity at a glance
| Severity | Recalls |
|---|---|
| high | 2 |
| medium | 1 |
Models affected most
Where owners report air bags problems most
NHTSA owner complaints filed under air bags for the Infiniti models and years in this guide. Complaints are unverified reports and are not limited to the recalled defects.
| Vehicle | Air bags complaints |
|---|---|
| 2018 Infiniti QX30 | 4 |
Every recall in this group
| Date | Recall | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2024 | Nissan and Infiniti driver airbags may deploy improperly | high |
| Sep 6, 2018 | INFINITI QX50 knee airbag cover may detach in crash | medium |
| Nov 1, 2017 | Infiniti QX30 Driver Air Bag May Deploy Unexpectedly | high |
Common questions
Which Infiniti QX50 air bag components are recalled?
The 2019 QX50 notice concerns the passenger-side knee air bag module and its trim cover. The 2023–2024 QX50 notice concerns the driver's air bag inflator, which may absorb moisture and cause improper deployment. The specified replacement parts differ.
What conditions does the QX30 unexpected deployment notice describe?
The notice identifies insufficient grounding of steering components and says unexpected driver air bag deployment may occur if an electrostatic discharge occurs and the air bag clockspring is broken. Dealers add sufficient grounding to the steering components free of charge.
Why is the 2019 QX50 knee air bag cover recalled?
The notice says that during a crash in very cold temperatures, the passenger-side knee air bag trim cover may separate instead of splitting at its designed tear seam. Detachment during deployment increases injury risk. Retailers replace the module free of charge.
A recall applies only to specific vehicles. Check your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.