NHTSA safety recall

Recall 26V230000 · manufacturer campaign R26A1

Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Side › Inflator Module — Nissan · reported 9 Apr 2026 · 47,928 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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.

The risk

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

The fix

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.

NHTSA campaign
26V230000
Manufacturer campaign
R26A1
Filed by
Nissan North America, Inc.
Report received
9 Apr 2026
Owners notified
5 Jun 2026
Potentially affected
47,928

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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