2012 Nissan Versa defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2012 Nissan Versa. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
  Engineering Analysis EA21002 · opened Sep 17, 2021 · still open

  From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to…

• Inadvertent Curtain and Seat Air Bag
  Preliminary Evaluation PE16013 · opened Sep 28, 2016 · closed Mar 20, 2017 · led to recall 17V144000

  The Office of Defects Investigations opened this Preliminary Evaluation to investigate complaints alleging an inadvertent deployment of side air bags on model year 2012 Nissan Versa vehicles.The three complaints indicate the driver or passenger curtain and seat mounted air bags deployed when the front door on the same …

• Front Coil Spring Fracture
  Preliminary Evaluation PE15019 · opened May 13, 2015 · closed Oct 2, 2015 · led to recall 15V573000

  In a letter dated September 10,2015, Nissan North America,Inc. (Nissan) notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a safety defect that may result in coil spring fracture in approximately 218,019 model year (MY) 2007 through 2012 Nissan Versa vehiclesproduced from May 8, 2006 through Novembe…

• Pedal Operation Interference
  Engineering Analysis EA15003 · opened Apr 1, 2015 · closed Sep 1, 2015 · led to recall 15V507000

  On August 11, 2015, Nissan North America, Inc., submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) describing a condition that may impede the driver's ability to transition quickly and smoothly from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal in certain model year (MY) 2012 through 2015 Nissan Versa Sedans and MY 2014 through 20…

• Pedal Operation Interference
  Preliminary Evaluation PE14018 · opened Jun 24, 2014 · closed Apr 27, 2015

  On June 24, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE14-018 to investigate allegations that the tunnel carpet cover trim panel on model year (MY) 2012 through 2014 Nissan Versa, Versa Sedan and Versa Note vehicles has, in certain situations, interfered with the driver's ability to promptly release the a…

• SRS Warning Light Illumination
  Preliminary Evaluation PE12023 · opened Aug 15, 2012 · closed Jan 22, 2013

  The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation after receiving Nissan early warning reports (EWR) concerning supplemental restraint system (SRS) light illumination on model year (MY) 2012 Nissan Versa vehicles.Information in the reports suggested that the SRS spiral cable harness from the spiral ca…

• Autoliv Air Bag Propellant Mixture
  Investigation EQ12002 · opened Feb 14, 2012 · closed May 8, 2012

  The summary for this investigation, labeled EQ12-002 Autoliv Closing Resume, can be found attached separately to this resume.This EQ is closed.