Infiniti Fx45 2021 Specs.
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Infiniti is abandoning some 2006 through 2008 FX35 and FX45 SUVs that accept already had their passenger-side airbags replaced in an beforehand recall. Those backup airbags could breach during deployment and account astringent injuries to passengers, so they allegation be replaced again.
This will be the third time these cartage accept been included in an airbag-related recall. Infiniti aboriginal recalled the FX35 and FX45 in 2016 to alter abnormal Takata airbag inflators that could backfire during a blast and actuate aciculate metal bits at agent occupants. Because of genitalia shortages, these cartage accustomed acting backup airbag inflators, which were swapped out for allegedly abiding replacements as allotment of a January 2020 recall.
Now the abiding replacements accept angry out to be adulterated as well. Quality ascendancy tests performed by the airbag supplier showed that a baby change in how the airbags were accumulated at the branch puts them at accident of rupture.
In affidavit provided to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the automaker says it is blind of any crashes or injuries accompanying to this latest recall.
Vehicles recalled: Certain Infiniti FX35 and FX45 SUVs from the 2006 through 2008 archetypal years that accept already had their passenger-side airbags replaced in a antecedent recall.
The problem: A change in the way the backup airbags were bankrupt at the airbag supplier’s branch agency they could breach during deployment.
The fix: Infiniti dealerships will alter the adulterated airbags chargeless of charge. The anamnesis is accepted to activate April 18, 2021.
How to acquaintance the manufacturer: Infiniti will acquaint owners of afflicted cartage
