--- title: "Recall: 2017-2018 Infiniti QX30 Unexpected Air Bag Deployment" url: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2017/11/recall-2017-2018-infiniti-qx30-unexpected-air-bag-deployment/" publisher: "Pickup Truck + SUV Talk" content_signal: "search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no" author: "Tim Esterdahl" published: "2017-11-22T18:37:31+00:00" modified: "2026-08-11T19:07:50+00:00" image: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017_infiniti_qx30_base_no_001-copy.jpg" --- # Recall: 2017-2018 Infiniti QX30 Unexpected Air Bag Deployment By Tim Esterdahl Published: 2017-11-22T18:37:31+00:00 Updated: 2026-08-11T19:07:50+00:00 ![Featured image]() [NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V691000]() **Manufacturer** Nissan North America, Inc. **Components** AIR BAGS **Potential Number of Units Affected**17,507 **Summary** Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling 2017-2018 Infiniti QX30 vehicles. The driver’s air bag may unexpectedly deploy due to insufficient grounding of the steering components if an electrostatic discharge occurs and the air bag clockspring is broken. **Remedy** Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will add sufficient grounding to the steering components, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 18, 2017. Owners may contact Infiniti customer service at 1-800-622-6200, option 7. **Notes** Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. ## Related vehicle coverage - [2018 Infiniti QX30]() ## Structured page information ~~~json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2017/11/recall-2017-2018-infiniti-qx30-unexpected-air-bag-deployment/#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2017/11/recall-2017-2018-infiniti-qx30-unexpected-air-bag-deployment/" }, "author": { "name": "Tim Esterdahl", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#/schema/person/82b06f99329f69a069a5ab6caed18593" }, "headline": "Recall: 2017-2018 Infiniti QX30 Unexpected Air Bag Deployment", "datePublished": "2017-11-22T18:37:31+00:00", "dateModified": "2026-08-11T19:07:50+00:00", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@id": 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