Vehicle recall 16V436000 · June 15, 2016

Nissan Leaf and Sentra

The wiring harness connector may disconnect from the dual-stage passenger air bag.

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

Summary: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016 LEAF vehicles manufactured February 24, 2016, to March 23, 2016, and Sentra vehicles manufactured February 9, 2016, to March 4, 2016. The wiring harness connector may disconnect from the dual-stage passenger air bag.
Consequence: If the wiring harness disconnects, the passenger air bag may not to deploy during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiring harness connector for proper engagement and, if necessary, replace the passenger air bag module and main body harness, free of charge. The recall began on August 9, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Notes: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 16V436000
Reported to NHTSA: June 15, 2016
Filed by: Nissan North America, Inc.
Owner notification: August 9, 2016
Vehicles potentially affected: 4,355
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module; Electrical system › Wiring

Recall 16V436000 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.

Nissan Leaf (2016): 2016
Nissan Sentra (2016): 2016

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