TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FAILED TO REGISTER THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS IN USE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE RECALL ON THE VEHICLE RELATED TO TH…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FAILED TO REGISTER THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS IN USE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE RECALL ON THE VEHICLE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. TWIN CITY NISSAN (3247 ALCOA HWY, ALCOA, TN 37701, (865) 970-4132) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED AND THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,430.
NHTSA ODI #11395751
186,000 miles · Mar 5, 2020
Air BagsSeat Belts
SUPPLEMENTAL SAFETY AIRBAG SEATBELT THE LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING AND DOES NOT GO OFF THIS A SAFETY ISSUE I TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE A SEATBELT MALFUNCTIONING
NHTSA ODI #11316412
135,000 miles · Nov 14, 2019
Seat BeltsCrash
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT INVOLVING THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL. WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. DURING THE IMPACT THE PASSENGER SEATBELT UNBUCKLED WITHOUT ANY INTERVENTION BY THE OCCUPANT
NHTSA ODI #11280233
114,352 miles · Aug 23, 2017
Air BagsEngineSeat BeltsCrashInjury
TAKATA RECALL, GOT IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. MY CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. WERE THERE ANY AIRBAGS IN THE CAR??????
NHTSA ODI #11019134
144,000 miles · Jun 10, 2015
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A SECOND VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED AND DID NOT SECURE THE DRIVER DURING THE INCIDENT. T…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A SECOND VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED AND DID NOT SECURE THE DRIVER DURING THE INCIDENT. THE DRIVER SUFFERED NECK, BACK, AND CHEST INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT YET DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.
NHTSA ODI #10724508
38,000 miles · Oct 30, 2014
Air BagsSeat Belts
THE RED AIR BAG/SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ON PASSENGER SEAT IS FLASHING CONTINUOUSLY WITH OR WITHOUT PASSENGER SITTING ON A PASSENGER SEAT. THERE IS ALSO NO CHANGE IF SEAT BELTS ARE LOCKED IN OR NOT - THE RED LIGHT IS FLASHING ALL THE TIME. ON 17TH OF SEPTEMBER MY CAR WAS CHECKED BY NISSAN SERVICE AT AUTONATION NISSAN MARRIETTA (…
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THE RED AIR BAG/SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ON PASSENGER SEAT IS FLASHING CONTINUOUSLY WITH OR WITHOUT PASSENGER SITTING ON A PASSENGER SEAT. THERE IS ALSO NO CHANGE IF SEAT BELTS ARE LOCKED IN OR NOT - THE RED LIGHT IS FLASHING ALL THE TIME. ON 17TH OF SEPTEMBER MY CAR WAS CHECKED BY NISSAN SERVICE AT AUTONATION NISSAN MARRIETTA (925 COBB PARKWAY SE, MARIETTA GA 30060). THEY CLEARED THE CODE AND MONITOR. ON 13TH OF OCTOBER THE RED AIR BAG/SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AGAIN AND I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT AUTONATION NISSAN. ON 16TH OF OCTOBER, MY CAR WAS CHECKED AGAIN BY NISSAN SERVICE AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM IS IN A SENSOR IN A CUSHION SEAT AND ESTIMATE COST IS $900. THEY DIDN'T HAVE IT IN THEIR INVENTORY AND I HAD TO WAIT FOR A DELIVERY. ON 28TH OF OCTOBER, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE CUSHION SEAT IS IN THEIR FACILITY. I CHECKED NISSAN RECALLS LIST AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OF NISSAN ALTIMA 2008 BECAUSE OF FLASHING AIR BAG RED LIGHT (NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 08V-521). THE DESCRIPTION FITS EXACTLY TO THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. I CONTACTED THE NATIONAL CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT OF NISSAN NORTH AMERICA AND MADE AN OFFICIAL COMPLAINT ON 20TH OF OCTOBER. I WAS INFORMED NISSAN WOULD CONTACT ME ON THE SAME DAY OR NEXT (ON 20TH OR 21ST OF OCTOBER), BUT NO ONE DID. I CALLED AGAIN THE NATIONAL CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT OF NISSAN NORTH AMERICA ON 28TH OF OCTOBER AND WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CONTACTED BY NISSAN AT THE END OF A DAY. I WAS NOT CONTACTED BY ANY NISSAN REPRESENTATIVE YET. I BELIEVE I SHOULD NOT PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS RECALLED FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10651405
34,579 miles · Mar 23, 2011
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND T-BONED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER RESTRAINT DID NOT RESTRAINT HIM DURING THE CRASH. HIS BREAST BONE WAS FRACTURED BY THE STEERING COLUMN AND HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 24 H…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND T-BONED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER RESTRAINT DID NOT RESTRAINT HIM DURING THE CRASH. HIS BREAST BONE WAS FRACTURED BY THE STEERING COLUMN AND HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 24 HOURS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED ON THE RIGHT FRONT BUMPER, HEADLIGHTS, GRILL AND THERE WAS A DENT IN THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,574 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,579. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS' OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) CONTROL UNITS. A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION OF SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU).
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
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Electrical System:software
NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS' OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) CONTROL UNITS. A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION OF SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU).
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
Air Bags
NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS' OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) CONTROL UNITS. A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION OF SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU).
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
NISSAN IS RECALLING 1,018 MY 2008 ALTIMA VEHICLES. THE LEFT SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION TRANSVERSE LINK BOLT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE BOLT TO BECOME LOOSE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE BOLT WERE TO COME OUT, THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE TRANSVERSE LINK BOLT TO SPECIFICATION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 11, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) REPLACED DURING SERVICE AT A DEALERSHIP, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) MAY HAVE BEEN INADVERTENTLY DEACTIVATED DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH THE DEALER SERVICE SOFTWARE. IF THE TPMS IS TURNED OFF, IT WOULD NOT ALERT THE DRIVER TO A DECREASE IN THE TIRE PRESSURE AS DESIGNED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: DRIVING ON UNDER-INFLATED TIRES IS UNSAFE AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL CHECK THE TPMS FUNCTION AND REACTIVATE IT IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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PE11020 · Brake Master Cylinder Internal Leak
Opened May 23, 2011 · Closed Mar 14, 2012
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE11-020 to investigate possible brake performance loss due to brake fluid leaking from the master cylinder into the brake booster in the subject vehicles.A total of 237 complaints were identified by ODI and Nissan.The majority of complaints and warranty claims reported that brake malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illumination as the only symptom of a problem.Only 12 complaints alleged any effect on brake performance and in each of these the drivers were able to stop the vehicles without incident.No crash claims could be attributed to the alleged defect. Returned part analysis data provided by Nissan showed that most of the master cylinders replaced under warranty did not have a leak condition.These replacements may have resulted from brake MIL illumination due to pad wear.For most of the warranty claims, in a few cases where a master cylinder leak was found, Nissan's testing showed that the leaks were extremely slow and would require thousands of miles or months of driving before brake performance could be affected.After an extensive study of replaced master cylinders for a presumed leak, Nissan was unable to identify any concern with the parts or design of the subject components that could affect brake performance. Nevertheless, Nissan does recognize a concern with premature brake MIL illumination and has decided to address this problem by conducting a voluntary service campaign covering approximately 1.17 million model year 2007 through 2012 Altima vehicles (up to June 25, 2011 production, the date of Nissan's running change for the longer life brake pad).Nissan's owner letter for the service campaign states, As your brake pads wear over time, the brake fluid level in the master cylinder reservoir will drop and may cause the brake warning lamp to illuminate.?Although this is a normal condition, there has been concern that the brake warning light illumination may be caused by a slow fluid leak over time.Nissan's service campaign will inspect the brake pads and test the master cylinder for leakage.If leakage is detected, Nissan will replace the master cylinder at no charge.If excessive pad wear is observed, customers will be notified and will be responsible for repairs.For more details concerning Nissan's service campaign, see the PE11-020 file on www.Safercar.gov. Based on the low failure rate for confirmed master cylinder leakage in the subject vehicles and the low probability that the condition would affect brake performance, this investigation is closed.
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