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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 10E002000 | RIDE CONTROL, LLC | E (Equipment) | 12657 | 03/15/2010 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 02/11/2010 | 02/11/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Ride control is recalling certain front strut mounts branded as gabriel ride control or arvinmeritor, p/nos. 142435, 142193, 142305, 142303, sold as replacement equipment for the vehicles listed above. the affected front strut mounts did not contain a weld joint between the bearing housing and the rate plate. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The absence of the weld can allow the strut to come out of its mounting position under certain extreme driving conditions which could cause damage to surrounding vehicle components increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ride control will notify owners of record and replace the affected parts free of charge. the safety recall began on march 15, 2010. owners may contact ride control at 1-248-458-1396. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket gabriel ride control or arvinmeritor front strut mounts and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by general motors, nissan, or toyota.owners 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 01/01/1994 | |||
| Vehicle goes out of alignment, causing difficulty steering the vehicle. tt | |||
| 03/01/1994 | |||
| Front wheels are not aligned causing erratic driving condition. tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 06/06/2001 | 1 | 11/01/1996 | |
| Consumer states as she was driving toward the freeway, she heard a sound under the vehicle which sounded like the entire bottom of the vehicle had hit the pavement, the vehicle was towed and consumer was told that the coil springs broke in two places, consumer was told by four mechanics that part was defective and this part should not have broken.*jb | |||
| 02/05/2001 | 11/01/1996 | ||
| This is a coil spring breakage recall situation for 1994 nissan altima. while i was driving headed to the freeway i heard a sound beneath my vehicle. i was stop at the traffic light to take the freeway to my job and as soon as my vehicle made it's way across the intersection i heard a large pop - it felt like the entire bottom of my vehicle had hit the pavement. i immediately signal for the on-coming vehicles to move out of the way so i could pull over and get out. i jumped pout of the vehicle and a police officer pulled right behind me to see what had happen. the vehicle was towed to cricket auto care center in cary, nc who diagnosed the problem as a defect part and all 4 mechanics said that the part should not have broken.*ak | |||
| 07/12/1994 | |||
| When using air conditioner pressure builts up and air releases. also, back right passenger side coil springs are making loud noise whenever consumer goes over a speed bump.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| Two rear tires worn inside under 12,000 miles swaying side to side fishtailing. tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 10/04/1994 | 2 | ||
| The rear shock absorber has been replace about 2 time when at 8,000 miles the second 14,000 miles. tt | |||