Closing The Door In A Nissan Versa Could Deploy The Airbags

Federal auto-safety regulators have opened a probe into certain units of the Nissan Versa, after receiving complaints from owners that spoke of inadvertent airbag deployments.

Citing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), AutoNews states that shutting the door, in a “possibly aggressive manner“, could deploy the side or curtain airbags, on both sides: “I closed the passenger side door and the airbag from the door exploded. Just that easy“, said one owner.

The affected Nissan Versa Sedans are from the 2012MY and the probe covers approximately 155,000 units. A recall hasn’t been announced at this point, but Nissan, which is collaborating with the feds on the situation, is expected to drop an official press release soon, before informing the owners of the concern.

“Nissan is committed to the safety and security of our customers and their passengers. The company has received an inquiry from NHTSA concerning the MY2012 Nissan Versa Sedan. Nissan is actively investigating this issue and, as always, working cooperatively with the regulators to answer their questions“, a Nissan spokesperson said in an email sent to AutoNews.

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