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129 reports129,000 miles · Sep 21, 2015
Service BrakesStructureWheels
I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO ALL OF MY WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON. UPON PUTTING IT ON THE LIFT, THEY SHOWED ME WHERE THE UNDERSIDE WAS SIGNIFICANT RUST THAT CAUSED THE TIRE & BRAKE SENSORS TO FALL OFF THE STRUTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FLOOR PANS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT WITH HOLES, WHICH CAN CAUSE MY FEET TO CRASH THR…
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I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO ALL OF MY WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON. UPON PUTTING IT ON THE LIFT, THEY SHOWED ME WHERE THE UNDERSIDE WAS SIGNIFICANT RUST THAT CAUSED THE TIRE & BRAKE SENSORS TO FALL OFF THE STRUTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FLOOR PANS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT WITH HOLES, WHICH CAN CAUSE MY FEET TO CRASH THROUGH THE FLOORBOARDS CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR CARBON DIOXIDE POISONING. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE MANY PROBLEMS REPORTED ONLINE REGARDING RUSTED FLOOR PANS AND BELIEVE THE NHTSA SHOULD FORCE NISSAN TO PROVIDE A RECALL TO GET THESE ITEMS FIXED. I UNDERSTAND RUST IS NOT A STANDARD REASON FOR NHTSA TO BE INVOLVED, BUT WILL IT TAKE MY DEATH TO HAVE YOU REGULATE & RESOLVE THIS ISSUE?
NHTSA ODI #10766510
98,240 miles · Jun 9, 2015
Air BagsStructure
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TURNS ON EVEN AFTER CLEARING SOLUSPRO SCANNER CODE, "B1049 DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE (OPEN)". I AM CONCERNED MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WILL SPONTANEOUSLY RELEASE OR NOT RELEASE AT ALL WHEN NEEDED. IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO THE DRIVER, ALL PASSENGERS ARE AT RISK OF FATAL INJURY. I CONTACTED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, AN…
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AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TURNS ON EVEN AFTER CLEARING SOLUSPRO SCANNER CODE, "B1049 DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE (OPEN)". I AM CONCERNED MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WILL SPONTANEOUSLY RELEASE OR NOT RELEASE AT ALL WHEN NEEDED. IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO THE DRIVER, ALL PASSENGERS ARE AT RISK OF FATAL INJURY. I CONTACTED NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, AND WAS TOLD THE DIAGNOSTIC HAD TO BE RUN BY A DEALER MECHANIC BEFORE THEY CAN DO ANYTHING. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NO CAMPAIGN CURRENTLY OPEN FOR MY ISSUES. THE BODY ISSUE HAS TO DO WITH POOR PAINT OR CLEAR COAT QUALITY COMMON TO NISSAN VEHICLES. WHILE THE REST OF MY CAR LOOKS FINE, THE HOOD AND THE ROOF LOOK HORRIBLE. LIKE SOMEONE TOOK SANDING PAPER TO THE CLEAR COAT AND THE COLOR IS FADED AND GETTING WORSE AS TIME PASSES. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN NISSAN FOR THIS COSMETIC DETAIL. I TRADED IN MY 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA BECAUSE THE ROOF LINER SAGGED AS SOON AS I BEGAN DRIVING WITH THE SUNROOF OPEN. I HOPE THAT THE RESULTS OF THE AIR BAG ISSUE ARE AS MINOR AS THE COSMETIC ISSUES, OTHERWISE NISSAN IS GOING TO HAVE SOME SERIOUS PROBLEMS ON THERE HANDS.
NHTSA ODI #10724361
125,000 miles · May 27, 2015
Visibility/wiper
TO NTSB: I PURCHASED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT WIPER BLADES FOR THIS VEHICLE, THEY WERE INSTALLED PER THE ENCLOSED INSTRUCTIONS... ONCE THE WIPERS WERE USED DURING A RECENT RAIN EVENT, IT WAS EVIDENT THAT A PROBLEM WITH THE NEW WIPER BLADES WAS OCCURRING. I HAD THE WIPERS INSPECTED BY THE AUTO PARTS STORE SALES PERSON AND H…
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TO NTSB: I PURCHASED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT WIPER BLADES FOR THIS VEHICLE, THEY WERE INSTALLED PER THE ENCLOSED INSTRUCTIONS... ONCE THE WIPERS WERE USED DURING A RECENT RAIN EVENT, IT WAS EVIDENT THAT A PROBLEM WITH THE NEW WIPER BLADES WAS OCCURRING. I HAD THE WIPERS INSPECTED BY THE AUTO PARTS STORE SALES PERSON AND HE CONFIRMED MY FINDINGS... THERE WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLY, A 1/2" OFFSET IN THE MOUNTING THAT CAUSE THE WIPER BLADE ON THE DRIVER SIDE TO STRIKE THE WINDSHIELD TRIM WITH FULL FORCE, ACTUALLY BENDING THE METAL TRIM, SO ANOTHER SET OF WIPER BLADES WERE NEEDED, DUE TO THE INTERFERENCE ISSUES. HERE IS MOST OF MY LETTER TO TRICO, PLEASE READ... TO TRICO PRODUCTS: I WANT TO EXPRESS MY CONCERNS OVER THE TRICO SENTRY REPLACEMENT WIPER BLADES THAT I PURCHASED AT MY LOCAL O'REILLY AUTO PARTS STORE LAST YEAR. THE SPECIFIED PART NUMBER FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE OF MY GIRLFRIENDS 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA ( #32-260 ) DID NOT PERFORM AS IT SHOULD... THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS NOT AN ISSUE, HERE IS THE ISSUE: WHEN THE WIPERS WERE RUNNING, THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER WAS HITTING THE WIDOW POST, AND THERE WAS A VERY LOUD BANGING NOISE THAT WAS SO LOUD THAT WAS JUST CRAZY! THIS NOISE WAS ONLY HEARD ONCE THE WIPERS WERE RUNNING... AND OF COURSE WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR DROUGHT, BECAUSE IT HASN'T RAINED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IN LIKE FOREVER... THE TRICO SENTRY WIPER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ACTUALLY PUT SCRATCHES AND DENTS ON THE WINDOW TRIM. THIS PROBLEM / ISSUE HAPPENS BECAUSE OF A .500 INCH OFFSET IN THE WIPER BLADE MOUNTING... THIS 1/2" OFFSET, IS WHAT I WOULD CALL A DESIGN FLAW IN THIS CASE. IT'S ALL ABOUT SAFETY ! AND THIS PROBLEM MAY / WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A WIPER FAILURE... REGARDS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB
NHTSA ODI #10721832
110,000 miles · May 26, 2015
Engine
TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER AND GUIDE IS DEFECTIVE. IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE (SINCE 2004) BUT NISSAN REFUSES TO PAY FOR IT AND PASS THE COSTLY REPAIRS ONTO THE CONSUMER.
NHTSA ODI #10721407
206,000 miles · May 18, 2015
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH,THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED AND PIECES OF GLASS FELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 206,000. UPDATED 7/16/15*CN
NHTSA ODI #10717013
106,000 miles · May 12, 2015
StructureUnknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE I FELT AN EXPLOSION AND NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF MY BLOOD PRESSURE, AND I SUFFER FROM HYPER-TENSION. THE MOON ROOF EXPLODED AND I HAD NO IDEA WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I LOOKED AROUND TO SEE IF A GUN HAD BEEN POINTED AT ME BECAUSE THE SOUND WAS SIMILAR AND THE IMPACT TO THE CAR FELT AS THOUGH IT HAD BEEN …
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WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE I FELT AN EXPLOSION AND NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF MY BLOOD PRESSURE, AND I SUFFER FROM HYPER-TENSION. THE MOON ROOF EXPLODED AND I HAD NO IDEA WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I LOOKED AROUND TO SEE IF A GUN HAD BEEN POINTED AT ME BECAUSE THE SOUND WAS SIMILAR AND THE IMPACT TO THE CAR FELT AS THOUGH IT HAD BEEN HIT BY AN OBJECT. THE COVER OVER THE MOON ROOF WAS CLOSED SO THAT PREVENTED ANY GLASS FROM ENTERING AND CUTTING ME. I PULLED OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT TO FIND A GAPPING HOLE, SHATTERED GLASS ON THE ROOF AND MY HEART BEATING RAPIDLY. ONCE I GOT HOME I TAPED THE ROOF AND BY THE TIME I GOT TO THE REPAIR SHOP THE NEXT DAY THE PRESSURE CAUSED THE ROOF TO REOPEN AND CONTINUE TO BREAK. I CONTACTED NISSAN TO SEE IF THIS VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL AND THEY SAID NO. THE COST WAS MY EXPENSE. NOW I DO NOT OPEN THE SHADE AT ALL FOR FEAR OF THIS HAPPENING AGAIN RESULTING IN INJURY. I LIVE IN A VERY HOT AND HUMID AND RAINY CLIMATE AND WHEN THIS OCCURED THE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE 70'S, AND THE TIME OF DAY WAS APPROX 6:45PM. I ASKED THE GLASS COMPANY HAD THEY HAD ANY CUSTOMERS IN WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THEY AFFIRMED. THE MOON ROOF GLASS WAS ORDERED AND SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO THE GLASS COMPANY AND MY CAR WAS OUT OF COMMISSION FOR A FEW DAYS. THE MOON ROOF DOES NOT OPEN AT ALL, IT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY. IF A SAFETY NOTICE HAD BEEN ATTACHED I MORE THAN LIKELY WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE.
NHTSA ODI #10715989
120,000 miles · May 5, 2015
Engine And Engine Cooling
TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UNDERSTAND FROM INTERNET SEARCH THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE NISSAN TIMING CHAINS AND THEIR DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND NATURE. ACCORDING TO DEALER, NO RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED ABOUT THIS DEFECT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10714736
126,000 miles · May 5, 2015
Structure
DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE FLOOR PANS RUSTED OUT. REST OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS FINE. UNDERSTAND FROM INTERNET SEARCH THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED IN OTHER NISSAN VEHICLES SINCE AT LEAST THE 2004 MODELS. DEALER INDICATES THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM "ABOUT WHICH THEY HAVE HEARD" BUT THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED…
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DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE FLOOR PANS RUSTED OUT. REST OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS FINE. UNDERSTAND FROM INTERNET SEARCH THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED IN OTHER NISSAN VEHICLES SINCE AT LEAST THE 2004 MODELS. DEALER INDICATES THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM "ABOUT WHICH THEY HAVE HEARD" BUT THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED BY NISSAN. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10714733
100,000 miles · May 1, 2015
Structure
TOOK CAR TO THE GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. IT DID NOT PASS DUE TO RUST UNDER DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE FLOOR BOARDS. THEY TOLD ME THE REST OF THE CAR WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION AND THAT THEY BELIEVED IT MIGHT BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE AMOUNT OF RUST IS FAR BEYOND WHAT AN 8 YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD HAVE. CONTACTED NISSAN BUT TH…
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TOOK CAR TO THE GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. IT DID NOT PASS DUE TO RUST UNDER DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE FLOOR BOARDS. THEY TOLD ME THE REST OF THE CAR WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION AND THAT THEY BELIEVED IT MIGHT BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE AMOUNT OF RUST IS FAR BEYOND WHAT AN 8 YEAR OLD CAR SHOULD HAVE. CONTACTED NISSAN BUT THEY TOLD ME THE RUST WARRANTY IS ONLY COVERED FOR 3 YEARS/36,000 MILES AND IT IS TOO FAR OUT OF WARRANTY FOR THEM TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10714019
80,000 miles · Apr 30, 2015
Structure
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD WAS ROTTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FLOORBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
NHTSA ODI #10713847
NHTSA investigations
1PE08045 · Transmission Hose Leak
Opened Jul 23, 2008 · Closed Oct 24, 2008
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:automatic Transmission; Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines
THIS PE WAS OPENED FOR MODEL YEAR (MY) 2008 NISSAN MAXIMA VEHICLES BASED ON EARLY WARNING DATA THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE MAY HAVE PINHOLES AND/OR CRACKS RESULTING IN A TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK.THE LEAKED FLUID CAN CONTACT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND IGNITE.NISSAN HAS SHOWN THAT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PINHOLES AND/OR CRACKS IN THE HOSE IS EXCESSIVE STRESS DURING THE MANUFACTURE FORMING PROCESS RESULTING IN HOSE DEFORMATION AT LOADING ONTO A MANDREL, OR DAMAGE DURING UN-LOADING.REGARDING LOADING STRESS, NISSAN STATES, WHEN EXCESSIVE STRESS IS APPLIED WHILE LOADING THE HOSE ONTO THE MANDREL, HOSE DEFORMATION (WHICH LOOKS LIKE A BULGE) CAN OCCUR AROUND THE BENDING AREA.A CRACK WILL START TO FORM ON THE INSIDE OF THE HOSE AT THE AREA OF DEFORMATION.REGARDING UNLOADING STRESS, NISSAN STATES, AFTER THE CURING PROCESS, IN SOME INSTANCES THE HOSE STUCK TO THE MANDREL TIGHTLY AND THE OPERATOR HAD TO APPLY A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FORCE TO PULL THE HOSE FROM THE MANDREL.IF THIS OPERATION WAS PERFORMED ROUGHLY, THE INTERIOR OF THE HOSE COULD BE DAMAGED BY THE MANDREL EDGE. NISSAN ALSO STATES, BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE HOSES RECEIVED INTERNAL DAMAGE, A DAMAGED HOSE WAS PRODUCED AS A RARE, RANDOM EVENT RATHER THAN SYSTEMATICALLY.THE TRANSMISSION HOSE SUPPLIER, COOPER STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE, IMPLEMENTED PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS THAT LIMIT EXCESSIVE STRESS ON THE HOSE DURING MANUFACTURE. NISSAN HAS SHOWN THAT THIS TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE WAS ASSEMBLED ON MY 2007 AND MY 2008 MAXIMA VEHICLES.NISSAN REDESIGNED THE TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE ON MY 2009 MAXIMA, AND THE HOSE IS MANUFACTURED BY A NEW SUPPLIER.NISSAN HAS ALSO SHOWN THAT THE LEAKS MOSTLY OCCUR WITHIN THE FIRST 2000 MILES OF SERVICE WITH A SEVERE DROP IN INCIDENTS BEYOND 2000 MILES OF SERVICE.MOST LEAKS HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED, AND THE ONE FIRE WAS MINOR. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
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Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines
THIS PE WAS OPENED FOR MODEL YEAR (MY) 2008 NISSAN MAXIMA VEHICLES BASED ON EARLY WARNING DATA THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE MAY HAVE PINHOLES AND/OR CRACKS RESULTING IN A TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK.THE LEAKED FLUID CAN CONTACT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND IGNITE.NISSAN HAS SHOWN THAT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PINHOLES AND/OR CRACKS IN THE HOSE IS EXCESSIVE STRESS DURING THE MANUFACTURE FORMING PROCESS RESULTING IN HOSE DEFORMATION AT LOADING ONTO A MANDREL, OR DAMAGE DURING UN-LOADING.REGARDING LOADING STRESS, NISSAN STATES, WHEN EXCESSIVE STRESS IS APPLIED WHILE LOADING THE HOSE ONTO THE MANDREL, HOSE DEFORMATION (WHICH LOOKS LIKE A BULGE) CAN OCCUR AROUND THE BENDING AREA.A CRACK WILL START TO FORM ON THE INSIDE OF THE HOSE AT THE AREA OF DEFORMATION.REGARDING UNLOADING STRESS, NISSAN STATES, AFTER THE CURING PROCESS, IN SOME INSTANCES THE HOSE STUCK TO THE MANDREL TIGHTLY AND THE OPERATOR HAD TO APPLY A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FORCE TO PULL THE HOSE FROM THE MANDREL.IF THIS OPERATION WAS PERFORMED ROUGHLY, THE INTERIOR OF THE HOSE COULD BE DAMAGED BY THE MANDREL EDGE. NISSAN ALSO STATES, BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE HOSES RECEIVED INTERNAL DAMAGE, A DAMAGED HOSE WAS PRODUCED AS A RARE, RANDOM EVENT RATHER THAN SYSTEMATICALLY.THE TRANSMISSION HOSE SUPPLIER, COOPER STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE, IMPLEMENTED PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS THAT LIMIT EXCESSIVE STRESS ON THE HOSE DURING MANUFACTURE. NISSAN HAS SHOWN THAT THIS TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE WAS ASSEMBLED ON MY 2007 AND MY 2008 MAXIMA VEHICLES.NISSAN REDESIGNED THE TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE ON MY 2009 MAXIMA, AND THE HOSE IS MANUFACTURED BY A NEW SUPPLIER.NISSAN HAS ALSO SHOWN THAT THE LEAKS MOSTLY OCCUR WITHIN THE FIRST 2000 MILES OF SERVICE WITH A SEVERE DROP IN INCIDENTS BEYOND 2000 MILES OF SERVICE.MOST LEAKS HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED, AND THE ONE FIRE WAS MINOR. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
Power Train:automatic Transmission
THIS PE WAS OPENED FOR MODEL YEAR (MY) 2008 NISSAN MAXIMA VEHICLES BASED ON EARLY WARNING DATA THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE MAY HAVE PINHOLES AND/OR CRACKS RESULTING IN A TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK.THE LEAKED FLUID CAN CONTACT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND IGNITE.NISSAN HAS SHOWN THAT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PINHOLES AND/OR CRACKS IN THE HOSE IS EXCESSIVE STRESS DURING THE MANUFACTURE FORMING PROCESS RESULTING IN HOSE DEFORMATION AT LOADING ONTO A MANDREL, OR DAMAGE DURING UN-LOADING.REGARDING LOADING STRESS, NISSAN STATES, WHEN EXCESSIVE STRESS IS APPLIED WHILE LOADING THE HOSE ONTO THE MANDREL, HOSE DEFORMATION (WHICH LOOKS LIKE A BULGE) CAN OCCUR AROUND THE BENDING AREA.A CRACK WILL START TO FORM ON THE INSIDE OF THE HOSE AT THE AREA OF DEFORMATION.REGARDING UNLOADING STRESS, NISSAN STATES, AFTER THE CURING PROCESS, IN SOME INSTANCES THE HOSE STUCK TO THE MANDREL TIGHTLY AND THE OPERATOR HAD TO APPLY A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FORCE TO PULL THE HOSE FROM THE MANDREL.IF THIS OPERATION WAS PERFORMED ROUGHLY, THE INTERIOR OF THE HOSE COULD BE DAMAGED BY THE MANDREL EDGE. NISSAN ALSO STATES, BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE HOSES RECEIVED INTERNAL DAMAGE, A DAMAGED HOSE WAS PRODUCED AS A RARE, RANDOM EVENT RATHER THAN SYSTEMATICALLY.THE TRANSMISSION HOSE SUPPLIER, COOPER STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE, IMPLEMENTED PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS THAT LIMIT EXCESSIVE STRESS ON THE HOSE DURING MANUFACTURE. NISSAN HAS SHOWN THAT THIS TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE WAS ASSEMBLED ON MY 2007 AND MY 2008 MAXIMA VEHICLES.NISSAN REDESIGNED THE TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE ON MY 2009 MAXIMA, AND THE HOSE IS MANUFACTURED BY A NEW SUPPLIER.NISSAN HAS ALSO SHOWN THAT THE LEAKS MOSTLY OCCUR WITHIN THE FIRST 2000 MILES OF SERVICE WITH A SEVERE DROP IN INCIDENTS BEYOND 2000 MILES OF SERVICE.MOST LEAKS HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED, AND THE ONE FIRE WAS MINOR. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
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