The 2006 Infiniti FX35 has 5 recalls, the most serious involving the front passenger airbag inflator, which can rupture and send metal fragments into the cabin, causing serious injury or death.
All five recalls center on the front passenger airbag system. The inflator rupture risk is the most urgent: the inflator can explode rather than fire normally, turning its metal casing into fragments that travel toward the driver and passengers. This is the core Takata-type inflator issue that affects a wide range of vehicles across multiple model years.
Two additional recalls stem from earlier repair attempts that did not fully resolve the problem. In one case, replacement airbag assemblies installed under a prior recall were folded incorrectly, which can build up excess internal pressure when the bag deploys and cause the cushion itself to tear, reducing the protection the bag provides in a crash. In a separate follow-up situation, some vehicles received the wrong replacement passenger airbag during a prior repair, meaning the bag may not unfold as designed when it deploys, leaving it unable to inflate properly or at full size, again reducing its ability to protect the occupant in a collision. Taken together, the five recalls mean some FX35 owners may have had repair work done that still left the passenger airbag in an unsafe condition.
At a glance
What can fail
The wrong passenger-front airbag may have been installed during a previous repair. If deployed in a crash, this airbag might tear or fail to inflate properly.
What the fix does
An Infiniti dealer will inspect your passenger-front airbag and replace it if needed.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The front passenger air bag cushion was folded incorrectly during a previous recall repair, which could increase internal pressure and cause the cushion to tear when the air bag deploys.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag module at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The front passenger air bag inflators may explode due to propellant breakdown after exposure to humidity, heat, and temperature changes.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the front passenger air bags with new desiccated inflators at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The front passenger air bag inflators may rupture during a crash because the propellant inside degrades after long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The passenger front air bag inflator may rupture after prolonged exposure to humidity and temperature changes, caused by propellant degradation.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the passenger front air bag inflator at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
