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Nissan seat belt recalls: loose bolts and faulty pretensioners explained
The Rogue family dominates this group — four of the six recalls touch a 2021-2023 Rogue or Rogue Sport. Two failure patterns repeat. The first is fasteners: incorrectly tightened left-rear seat belt bracket bolts on the 2022 Frontier, rear seat belt anchor fasteners that can loosen over time on the 2023 Rogue, and a missing rivet leaving the left-side front lap belt pretensioner unsecured on the 2024 Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60. The second is belt hardware built wrong: a 2021 Rogue Sport automatic locking retractor that deactivates early and weakens child seat protection, 2021-2022 Rogue rear belts that may not retract, and 2023 Rogue front pretensioners that may not properly restrain occupants. Most are FMVSS 207, 208, 209, or 210 noncompliances.
Warning signs to watch for
- A rear seat belt hangs slack or is slow to retract into its housing
- The belt will not ratchet tight or lock when installing a child seat
- Visible movement, play, or loose trim at a seat belt anchor point
- Belt webbing is awkward to pull out or use normally
- Most of these faults — loose bolts, a missing rivet, a mis-built pretensioner — give no warning at all until a crash
Is it safe to keep driving?
None of these six recalls carries a stop-driving or park-outside order, and Nissan has not told owners to leave any seat empty. The vehicles drive normally; the danger appears in a crash, when a loose bolt, a missing rivet, or a faulty pretensioner or retractor may leave someone unrestrained. Keep everyone belted and book the free repair promptly. Give extra priority to the 2021 Rogue Sport if a child seat rides in it, since the automatic locking retractor can deactivate early and reduce that child's protection.
What the free repair involves
These are mechanical repairs, not software. Dealers replace the left-rear bolts and repair damaged threads on the Frontier, inspect and tighten rear anchor bolts and add torque warning labels on the 2023 Rogue, replace rear belts that do not retract, replace front seat belt assemblies with bad pretensioners, replace the Rogue Sport's front passenger and outer rear belts, and replace the left-side lap pretensioner. All free of charge.
Severity at a glance
| Severity | Recalls |
|---|---|
| high | 3 |
| medium | 3 |
Models affected most
Every recall in this group
| Date | Recall | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-05 | Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX60 seat belt part loose | medium |
| 2024-02-28 | Nissan Rogue front seat belts may not restrain occupants | high |
| 2023-05-25 | Nissan Rogue rear seat belt anchor bolts may loosen | high |
| 2022-09-01 | Nissan Rogue rear seat belts may not retract properly | medium |
| 2021-12-09 | Nissan Frontier left-rear seat belt bolts may loosen | high |
| 2021-07-21 | Nissan Rogue Sport seat belts may not hold child seats | medium |
Common questions
Should I keep using the recalled seat belts?
Yes — keep everyone belted. The notices describe belts that may not restrain properly in a crash, not belts to leave unused. Nissan did not tell owners to stop driving or to keep anyone out of a seat.
Is my child's car seat safe in a 2021 Rogue Sport?
The automatic locking retractor may deactivate early, reducing the protection offered to an installed child seat. Dealers replace the front passenger seat belt and, as necessary, both outer rear seat belts, free of charge. Have it done promptly.
My Rogue shows up in more than one seat belt recall. Is that right?
It can be. 2021-2023 Rogues appear in three separate seat belt recalls covering rear retractors, rear anchor bolts, and front pretensioners. Check your VIN with NHTSA or a Nissan dealer, since more than one campaign may apply.
A recall applies only to specific vehicles. Check your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.