Nissan has issued a 'do not drive' warning for nearly 84,000 vehicles made between 2002 and 2006 because they may carry defective air bags that have killed or injured hundreds of people. The warning covers model year 2002-2006 Nissan Sentras, 2002-2004 Nissan Pathfinders and 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4 vehicles that are equipped with recalled, unrepaired Takata air bags, according to a release by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The NHTSA has confirmed that 27 people in the United States have been killed and at least 400 have been allegedly injured by defective Takata air bags that have exploded. The agency warned that even a minor crash can result in an exploding Takata air bag causing death or 'life-altering, gruesome injuries.' Nissan is the latest automaker to issue a 'do not drive' warning for older models containing the defective air bags.