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Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module (Nissan)

Vehicle recall 26V-230. NHTSA received Nissan North America, Inc.’s report on Apr 9, 2026.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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NHTSA received Nissan North America, Inc.’s report on Apr 9, 2026. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 21, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

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

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.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module.

What should you do?

Dealers will inspect the front air bag inflator serial number, and replace the inflator as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 9, 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.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 47,928 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Nissan Cubeand 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by Nissan North America, Inc..
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
  • This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

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Sources

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).

    Released Oct 21, 2026 and checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 21, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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