2009 NISSAN MAXIMA - DRIVER SEAT MOVES FORWARD UPON ACCELERATION AND MOVES BACKWARD UPON SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING. THE DRIVER IS MOVED FORWARD OR BACK WHENEVER THE SEAT MOVES. THE DRIVER SEAT IS NOT STABLE UPON ACCELERATION OR STOPPING. NOTIFIED NISSAN DEALERSHIP- PER NISSAN, NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE REPAIR IS LEFT TO…
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2009 NISSAN MAXIMA - DRIVER SEAT MOVES FORWARD UPON ACCELERATION AND MOVES BACKWARD UPON SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING. THE DRIVER IS MOVED FORWARD OR BACK WHENEVER THE SEAT MOVES. THE DRIVER SEAT IS NOT STABLE UPON ACCELERATION OR STOPPING. NOTIFIED NISSAN DEALERSHIP- PER NISSAN, NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE REPAIR IS LEFT TO THE CONSUMER. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. NISSAN HAS THIS ISSUE WITH OTHER VEHICLE MODELS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10330189
9,000 miles · Dec 18, 2009
Seats
DRIVER'S SEAT IS NOT SECURELY ANCHORED TO FLOOR - IT ROCKS SLIGHTLY AS I OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED ON 4 OCCASIONS TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE SEAT IS SUFFICIENTLY SECURE TO PROTECT ME IN A SERIOUS COLLISION. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10296402
4,143 miles · Nov 22, 2009
Seats
DRIVER SIDE SEAT IN MY NISSAN MAXIMA 2009 HAS BEEN REPLACED (THE BASE) AND STILL HAVE AN ISSUE WITH FLEXING, I AM AFRAID THAT IF THERE IS A MAJOR ACCIDENT THE SEAT IS GOING TO COME APART AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10293152
580 miles · Aug 7, 2009
Seats
THE DRIVERS SEATS IN MANY 2009 MAXIMAS ARE UNSTABLE AND ROCK BACK AND FORTH WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. WHEN ACCELERATING, STOPPING OR TURN CORNERS THE SEATS ROCK CAUSING YOUR FOOT TO BE UNSTABLE ON THE BRAKE OR ACCELERATOR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10279726
6,500 miles · May 21, 2009
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IN JANUARY 2009 I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA. IN APRIL MY INTERIOR LIGHTS, STEERING WHEEL AND SEAT AND THE HEAT ON MY DRIVERS SIDE SEAT STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE NISSAN DEALER FOR REPAIRS, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND THAT THEY HAD REPAIRED IT. TWO WEEKS LATER THE SAME THIN…
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IN JANUARY 2009 I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA. IN APRIL MY INTERIOR LIGHTS, STEERING WHEEL AND SEAT AND THE HEAT ON MY DRIVERS SIDE SEAT STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE NISSAN DEALER FOR REPAIRS, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND THAT THEY HAD REPAIRED IT. TWO WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME WHEN I WENT TO GEORGIA, WHEN I GOT BACK TO MARYLAND I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE NISSAN DEALER FOR REPAIRS AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. ON MAY 19TH MY STEERING WHEEL STUCK IN THE HIGHEST UPWARD POSITION AGAIN AND ALSO MY SEAT WAS NOT WORKING, AND THE LOCKS ON THE DOORS KEPT LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WHILE MY CAR WAS TURNED ON BUT NOT BEING DRIVEN, ON MAY 20TH I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR REPAIRS AGAIN, THE SERVICE WRITER AT THE NISSAN DEALER LOOKED AT IT AND ALSO NOTICED THE PROBLEM ( MY STEERING WHEEL WAS STILL STUCK IN THE UPWARD POSITION AND THE SEAT WAS NOT WORKING), AFTER HE PLAYED AROUND WITH SEVERAL BUTTONS HE TOLD ME THAT EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE DOING FINE AND HE DIDN'T KNOW IF THEY COULD DO ANYTHING FOR ME. I TOLD HIM THAT I WOULD LEAVE MY CAR FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG STILL WITH MY CAR. I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG, SO WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE. THIS HAS BEEN THREE TIMES THAT THEY HAVE TRIED TO FIX MY CAR AND I AM GETTING NOWHERE. *TR
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 ALTIMA AND MAXIMA PASSENGER CARS. THE UPPER FRONT STRUT INSULATORS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION RESULTING IN A POTENTIAL FOR THE STRUT INSULATOR TO CRACK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE STRUT INSULATOR IS CRACKED, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE STRUT ROD TO COME OUT OF ITS MOUNTING POSITION, WHICH COULD AFFECT VEHICLE STABILITY AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE FRONT STRUT INSULATORS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-NISSAN1 (1-800-647-7261).
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