Electrical fault in a sensor that I believe causes the engine to shut down. This issue was reported to Infiniti but not corrected; although, Nissan issued a voluntary recall citing a sensor failure that can lead to engine shutdown.
2007 Infiniti M35
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most M35 years
Owner complaints for the 2007 Infiniti M35 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 60.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
90 reports with mileage · 65 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 45 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 40 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Electrical System complaints
6 reportsAS I WAS DRIVING ON A NORMAL CITY STREET IN REGULAR TRAFFIC, THE DRIVER SEAT SUDDENLY STARTED MOVING FORWARD, POWERED BY THE SEAT CONTROL. I REACHED DOWN TO PUSH THE LEVER/SEAT CONTROL BACK, BUT THE SEAT MOTOR WOULD NOT STOP; IT PUSHED THE SEAT FULLY FORWARD. I STOPPED THE CAR TO MOVE IT BACK AND WAS UNABLE TO. THE OTHER SEAT FU…
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AS I WAS DRIVING ON A NORMAL CITY STREET IN REGULAR TRAFFIC, THE DRIVER SEAT SUDDENLY STARTED MOVING FORWARD, POWERED BY THE SEAT CONTROL. I REACHED DOWN TO PUSH THE LEVER/SEAT CONTROL BACK, BUT THE SEAT MOTOR WOULD NOT STOP; IT PUSHED THE SEAT FULLY FORWARD. I STOPPED THE CAR TO MOVE IT BACK AND WAS UNABLE TO. THE OTHER SEAT FUNCTIONS WORKED: UP, DOWN, TILT, ETC. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE LAST THREE TIMES THE SEAT MOTOR HAS STARTED WORKING AGAIN OF ITS OWN ACCORD. THIS TIME IT IS STILL STUCK FORWARD.
I AM GETTING A CODE OF P1772 LOW COAST SOLENOID VALVE WITHIN THE TRANSMIT ION. WHEN THIS DOES THIS THE ENGINE WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR WHEN VEHICLE IS ON THE ROAD, AND WILL JUST COAST AND WE HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT IT AND HAS IT PROCEDURE TO DIAGNOSE IT. VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AT THE TIME. FAULTY CENSOR …
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I AM GETTING A CODE OF P1772 LOW COAST SOLENOID VALVE WITHIN THE TRANSMIT ION. WHEN THIS DOES THIS THE ENGINE WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR WHEN VEHICLE IS ON THE ROAD, AND WILL JUST COAST AND WE HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NISSAN KNOWS ABOUT IT AND HAS IT PROCEDURE TO DIAGNOSE IT. VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AT THE TIME. FAULTY CENSOR WITHIN THE VALVE BODY. INFINITY PART NUMBER: 3175017X4E
RIGHT REAR DOOR DOES NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN DRIVER ACTIVATES DOOR LOCK LEVER. ALSO DOES NOT UNLOCK OR LOCK WHEN USING THE REMOTE DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK DEVICE. THIS FIRST OCCURRED AT ABOUT 100,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY AND SAID THE REPAIR COST WOULD BE OVER $700. I CHOSE NOT TO HAV…
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RIGHT REAR DOOR DOES NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN DRIVER ACTIVATES DOOR LOCK LEVER. ALSO DOES NOT UNLOCK OR LOCK WHEN USING THE REMOTE DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK DEVICE. THIS FIRST OCCURRED AT ABOUT 100,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY AND SAID THE REPAIR COST WOULD BE OVER $700. I CHOSE NOT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THE SAME PROBLEMS APPLY TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THIS OCCURRED AT ABOUT 110,000 MILES. AGAIN I CHOSE NOT TO SPEND $700+ TO REPAIR THAT. THE SAME PROBLEMS APPLY TO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THIS OCCURRED AT ABOUT 113,000 MILES. I AGAIN CHOSE NOT TO PAY $700+ FOR REPAIRS. SINCE THREE OF MY FOUR DOORS HAVE NOW EXHIBITED THE SAME DEFECT, I ASKED THE DEALER TO HAVE AN INFINITY REPRESENTATIVE CONTACT ME. I WAS CONTACTED AND TOLD THAT INFINITY WOULD NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COSTS OF THESE NEEDED REPAIRS BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE AND AGE OF THE CAR.
MY PEDAL STOPPED WORKING, THEN IT CUT COMPLETELY OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR HWY DOING 60MPH. I JUST RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE EMAIL YESTERDAY 11.12.2013, NHTSA RECALL 13V-430, NOW, I SPOKE WITH A REP STATING I WILL RECEIVE ANOTHER NOTICE. THIS ACTION HAS ALREADY HAPPENED TO ME AND I HAVE REPLACED IT OUT OF MY OWN P…
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MY PEDAL STOPPED WORKING, THEN IT CUT COMPLETELY OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR HWY DOING 60MPH. I JUST RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE EMAIL YESTERDAY 11.12.2013, NHTSA RECALL 13V-430, NOW, I SPOKE WITH A REP STATING I WILL RECEIVE ANOTHER NOTICE. THIS ACTION HAS ALREADY HAPPENED TO ME AND I HAVE REPLACED IT OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. I DO NOT SEE WHY I SHOULD HAVE TO WAIT ON A SECOND NOTICE. CLEARLY IN THE RECALL LETTER IT STATES, IF THE MIL IS ILLUMINATED, CONTACT YOUR INFINITI RETAILER IMMEDIATELY AND IT WILL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR AN IMMEDIATE REPAIR. DO NOT CONTINUE USING YOUR VEHICLE. AGAIN, THIS HAS ALREADY HAPPENED TO ME AND I HAVE PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT, WHAT AM I WAITING FOR IN ORDER TO GET A FULL REFUND????? *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INFINITI M35. WHEN THE CONTACT PUSHED THE ON/OFF BUTTON UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, IT WENT IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR KNEE INJURIES. THE VEHICLE STOPPED ONCE IT HIT A PILLAR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,196. UPDATED 03-07-08 …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 INFINITI M35. WHEN THE CONTACT PUSHED THE ON/OFF BUTTON UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, IT WENT IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR KNEE INJURIES. THE VEHICLE STOPPED ONCE IT HIT A PILLAR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,196. UPDATED 03-07-08 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AFTER THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE POLICE, BUT NO ONE CAME OUT, SINCE IT WAS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER HIS WIFE PARKED THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THE RADIO WAS STILL ON, SO SHE ASSUMED THE IGNITION WAS ON AS WELL. SHE OPENED THE DOOR, AND REACHED FOR THE IGNITION BUTTON WHILE STILL STANDING ON THE GROUND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE HOPING TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION. THE ENGINE STARTED, EVEN THOUGHT THE CONSUMERS FOOT WAS NOT ON THE BRAKE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE BATTERY WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. UPDATED 06/25/08
Official recalls
420V008000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
Jan 9, 2020
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 Infiniti I30 and I35, 2002-2003 Inifiniti QX4, 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 and 2006-2010 M35 and M45 vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated, frontal passenger air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators with alternate desiccated inflators, free of charge. The recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 888-737-9511 or Infiniti customer service at 888-810-3715.
17V028000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
Jan 10, 2017
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2012 Nissan Versa hatchbacks originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A". Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Nissan is recalling certain 2009-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45 and 2009 Nissan Versa sedans and hatchbacks originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B". Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Nissan is recalling certain 2005-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2008 Nissan Versa vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began on June 8, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
16V349000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
May 24, 2016
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2011 Nissan Versa vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Nissan is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45, 2003-2004 Infiniti I35, 2006-2008 Infiniti M35 and M45, and 2007-2008 Nissan Versa vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Nissan is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Infiniti I35 vehicles originally sold, or registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. These inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began December 21, 2017. All owners should receive a second notice by May 15, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
13V430000 · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal
Sep 26, 2013
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45 vehicles manufactured April 4, 2004, through October 5, 2010. Over time, the accelerator pedal sensor signal may deteriorate resulting in the output of an incorrect signal causing the engine to go into fail-safe (limp home) mode.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: In this fail-safe mode, throttle valve deposits may cause the engine to stall when the vehicle is coming to a stop or at idle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the accelerator pedal assembly and reprogram the engine control module, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during November 2013. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1EA21002 · Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Opened Sep 17, 2021 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module; Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
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 burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.
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Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
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 burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
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 burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.
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