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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V521000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 05/21/2007 to 11/08/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 204361 | 11/04/2008 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 10/07/2008 | 10/07/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | This could result in the passenger air bag being suppressed which could fail to provide adequate protection in the event of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||||
| NTB08-055A | 07/21/2008 | 10025522 | Srs precautions during service;improper maintenance, including incorrect removal and installation of the srs, can lead to a serious injury or death caused by unintentional activation of the srs on all nissan models with the srs systems. * | 08/15/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 09/01/2007 | 327 | 1 | 08/27/2007 |
| I had this car for 4 days a 2007 nissan 350z touring edition. driving to work on the morning of sept, 1st 2007 the passenger side airbag (from headliner, and side of seat.) explode. i take it to gwinnett place nissan and they said they'll have nna come out and look for it, they give us a rental, takes them a week for someone to look under there and tell me a rock flew under my undercarriage and hit the airbag module sensor and made both side curtain airbags deploy. there is no damage to the side of my vehicle. and they made us pay $250 for the car rental. why would nissan design a car this way? *tr | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 09/01/2007 | 327 | 1 | 08/27/2007 |
| I had this car for 4 days a 2007 nissan 350z touring edition. driving to work on the morning of sept, 1st 2007 the passenger side airbag (from headliner, and side of seat.) explode. i take it to gwinnett place nissan and they said they'll have nna come out and look for it, they give us a rental, takes them a week for someone to look under there and tell me a rock flew under my undercarriage and hit the airbag module sensor and made both side curtain airbags deploy. there is no damage to the side of my vehicle. and they made us pay $250 for the car rental. why would nissan design a car this way? *tr | |||