Air Bag Inflator May Rupture or Detach from Steering Wheel

Affected vehicles (1)

Component / system

Defect

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2009-2010 Cube vehicles. The driver’s air bag inflator may rupture or detach from the steering wheel during air bag deployment.

Risk / consequence

A driver's air bag that ruptures or detaches can strike the driver or other occupants, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the front air bag inflator serial number, and replace the inflator as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 27, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's number for this recall is R26A1. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 14, 2026.

Chronology of events

1. Aug 12, 2024

   On August 12, 2024, Nissan received an initial report from the Takata Airbag Trust regarding a potential field incident involving a Model Year 2009 Nissan Cube. A formal Notice of Claim was received by Nissan on August 16, 2024.

2. September 2024

   September 2024 through October 2024 - Nissan conducted a joint inspection of the subject vehicle, which confirmed that the driver’s front airbag inflator (Takata PSDI-X) had ruptured during deployment. During this time, Nissan initiated a parts collection activity with local and online salvage yards specifically requesting undeployed driver’s airbag inflators from Nissan Cube vehicles in their inventory. By the end of 2024, Nissan retained a third-party consultant, New Leaf LLC, to perform a comprehensive technical evaluation of the ruptured inflator.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

Apr 14, 2026 No Dealers

Owner notification

May 27, 2026 Phased Recall