Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V244000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 11/01/2002 to 07/28/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 105200 | 12/18/2006 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 07/11/2006 | 07/11/2006 | 571 | 108 | |||||
| Defect Summary | During a canadian compliance test, certain sport utility vehicles failed to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, 'lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.' a rear combination lamp assembly did not meet the requirements. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This standard is to reduce traffic accidents and deaths and injuries resulting from traffic accidents, by providing adequate illumination of the roadway, and by enhancing the conspicuity of motor vehicles on the public roads so that their presence is perceived and their signals understood, both in daylight and in darkness or other conditions of reduced visibility. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the rear combination lamp assemblies. the recall began on december 18, 2006. owners may contact infiniti at at 1-800-662-6200. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Infiniti recall no. r0607.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V328000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 11/01/2002 to 07/28/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 105200 | 12/18/2006 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 08/31/2006 | 09/01/2006 | 571 | 108 | |||||
| Defect Summary | During a canadian compliance test, certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, 'lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.' the headlamp assemblies do not meet the headlamp photometric values requirements of the standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This standard is to reduce traffic accidents and deaths and injuries resulting from traffic accidents, by providing adequate illumination of the roadway, and by enhancing the conspicuity of motor vehicles on the public roads so that their presence is perceived and their signals understood, both in daylight and in darkness or other conditions of reduced visibility. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the headlamp assemblies. the recall began on december 18, 2006. owners may contact infiniti at 1-800-662-6200. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Infiniti recall no. r0608.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration’s vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| ITB-03-051C | 07/21/2008 | 10032304 | Infiniti: exterior lamp fogging. water in the exterior lamps. this is generally not due to a defect. all current exterior lamp assemblies are vented to the atmosphere (not sealed). moisture in the air sometimes travels into and out of | 03/03/2010 | |
| 03031 | 04/18/2007 | 10021509 | Exterior lamp fogging. *kb | 05/10/2007 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||||
| ITB-03-051C | 07/21/2008 | 10032304 | Infiniti: exterior lamp fogging. water in the exterior lamps. this is generally not due to a defect. all current exterior lamp assemblies are vented to the atmosphere (not sealed). moisture in the air sometimes travels into and out of | 03/03/2010 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| ITB-03-051C | 07/21/2008 | 10032304 | Infiniti: exterior lamp fogging. water in the exterior lamps. this is generally not due to a defect. all current exterior lamp assemblies are vented to the atmosphere (not sealed). moisture in the air sometimes travels into and out of | 03/03/2010 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - CONCEALMENT DEVICES | |||||
| ITB-03-051C | 07/21/2008 | 10032304 | Infiniti: exterior lamp fogging. water in the exterior lamps. this is generally not due to a defect. all current exterior lamp assemblies are vented to the atmosphere (not sealed). moisture in the air sometimes travels into and out of | 03/03/2010 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||||
| ITB-03-051C | 07/21/2008 | 10032304 | Infiniti: exterior lamp fogging. water in the exterior lamps. this is generally not due to a defect. all current exterior lamp assemblies are vented to the atmosphere (not sealed). moisture in the air sometimes travels into and out of | 03/03/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 10 | 1 | ||
| Consumer complained about exterior lighting problem. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||
| 05/15/2005 | 1 | 05/01/2005 | |
| Dt: the contact owns a 04 infiniti fx35. the contact smelled some type of odor coming through the vents. the odor smelled like mold. the technician at nissan stated that it was mold. *ak the fog light was inoperative, the bumper was damaged, the leather on the seats was wearing. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 05/03/2007 | 36000 | 30 | 10/01/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 infiniti fx35. there was recall work performed on her vehicle for the exterior headlights (recall# 06v328000). after the recall work was performed she has been unable to see more than two feet in front of the vehicle while using the head lights. the dealer stated that the head lights were designed to work that way. the failure mileage was 36,000 and the current mileage was 37,000. | |||
| 03/07/2007 | 30000 | 7 | 08/28/2004 |
| Tl*- the contact stated while driving the 2004 infiniti fx35, the headlights will only illuminate the distance of about one and a half car lengths ahead. the road conditions were generally clear. the contact had the headlights replaced due to a recall. the dealership advised the contact they would be unable to do any adjustments on the headlights due to it being a federally mandated recall. the vehicle currently had an odometer reading of 30,000 miles. *ak | |||
| 02/04/2007 | 45000 | 5 | 05/31/2004 |
| Tl*- the contact took her 2004 infiniti fx35 to the dealer on 01-31-07 to have recall work performed on the vehicle regarding the exterior lighting: headlights (nhtsa campaign id number: 06v328000). the dealer replaced the head lamp assembly and contact stated that they only illuminate about 60 to 80 ft in front of the vehicle. at the point you only see a line and above that line is pitch black. the contact lives in a rural section where they are many roads with no street lights. the contact is concerned because she is having trouble driving at night. she can provide copy of invoice repair if needed. the failure mileages was 45000 and the current was 45700 miles. | |||