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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - LINKAGES | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V093000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 11/01/1994 to 12/31/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 512387 | 08/14/1998 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 05/05/1998 | 05/06/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. water can enter and displace the grease in the wiper arm linkage ball joint where the wiper linkage attaches to the wiper motor linkage. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can result in gradual wear over a period of time inside the joint that could lead to the separation of the wiper linkage assembly from the wiper motor linkage at the ball joint. a loss of windshield wiper function can result in this separation occurs. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | To prevent grease from being washed out of the joint, the dealers will modify by adding a water diversion seal that will prevent water from entering the windshield wiper linkage ball joint area. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin august 14, 1998. due to the large number of vehicles involved, the owner mailing will be phased and will continue through december 31, 1998. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||||
| PI95011 | 05/01/1995 | 43078 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - CONTROLS/WIRING | |||||
| FC0010262 | 02/01/1995 | 43081 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| NTB95056 | 07/01/1995 | 45011 | Power window main switch. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - LINKAGES | |||||
| 98V093 | 08/07/1998 | 6092407 | Voluntary safety recall campaign for potential of water entering wiper arm linkage ball joint, resulting gradual wear inside the joint and causing the wipers to stop working while they are being used which could result in an accident. *t | 12/07/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - LINKAGES | |||
| 04/27/2007 | 169500 | 1 | 04/08/2006 |
| Windshield wipers stopped in the middle of operation on a rainy day, impairing visibility.*ak | |||
| 03/22/1999 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced failure of the recall component prior to recall notification, consumer is requesting repair reimbursement. (98v-093) *mjs | |||