Vehicle recall 12V079000 · February 28, 2012

2003-2005 Infiniti Q45

A wiring connector for the seat mounted airbag may experience increased electrical resistance, resulting in the non-deployment of the side air bags.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Nissan is recalling certain model year 2003-2005 Infiniti Q45 vehicles. A wiring connector for the seat mounted airbag may experience increased electrical resistance, resulting in the non-deployment of the side air bags.
Consequence: Non-deployment of side air bags could increase the risk of personal injury.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the wiring connector, free of charge. The safety recall began on March 19, 2012. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Notes: Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 12V079000
Reported to NHTSA: February 28, 2012
Filed by: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Owner notification: March 19, 2012
Vehicles potentially affected: 1,349
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Air bags › Side/window

Recall 12V079000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Infiniti Q45 (2003-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003

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