Vehicle recall R/2017/293

Infiniti Q30 recall: Driver's airbag may deploy

DVSA recall R/2017/293 names the Infiniti Q30 and Infiniti QX30. It was launched 2 January 2018. It covers vehicles built 1 January 2016 to 19 July 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/293
Launched: 2 January 2018
Issued by: Infiniti GB
Manufacturer reference: PG7BS
Vehicles: DVSA lists 4,970 on each model line

What can go wrong

The steering column has no electrical connection to ground other than the spiral cable. In the event that the spiral cable is damaged the airbag warning light will illuminate. If the customer ignores the warning light and continues to drive for extended periods electrostatic charge may be discharged through the electrical circuit of the drivers airbag. In an extreme case this discharge could be sufficient to trigger an unintended deployment of the driver airbag.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and fit a slip ring to the steering column on all potentially affected vehicles.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 4,970. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Infiniti Q30	1 January 2016 to 19 July 2017	4,970
Infiniti QX30	1 January 2017 to 19 July 2017	4,970

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2017/083 Supplementary restarint system may not act as intended. 30 April 2017, Infiniti Q30
R/2016/301 Airbag may not deploy correctly 1 February 2017, Infiniti Q30
R/2018/382 Gear shift indicator may not behave as intended 4 January 2019, Infiniti Q30
R/2016/228 Anchorage point may be incorrectly positioned and may not restrain the passenger 12 December 2016, Infiniti Q30
R/2016/227 Rear seat belt may not secure the passenger 12 December 2016, Infiniti Q30

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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