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 | |||||
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| 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 | |||
| 12/01/1998 | |||
| The car is extremely unstable in the rain. i have replaced the original tires with a better quality but that has not helped. specifically, the car fish tails easily both during braking and/or turning in wet weather. this is not a driver related issue. i am a 47 year old accident free driver. i am trading the car because i do not believe that it is safe. in dry conditions the car is fine. i am extremely disappoined with t his performance and have found 2 others altima owners who report the same problem. in florida we receive a lot of summer rain.*ak | |||
| 06/02/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1999 | |
| Trans axle snapped in half, taking suspension and steering knuckle with it | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 02/21/2006 | 113000 | 1 | 08/15/2001 |
| Broken and collapsed coil spring on front suspension. *nm | |||
| 11/03/1999 | 0 | ||
| There is a leaning sensation on the left drivers side from front to back. took to an alignment specialist, left front side had bad springs. on right side tie rods had to be replaced. also, brakepads were wearing out and rotors were warped. vibration while driving and bad shimmy when braking. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - TORSION BAR | |||
| 01/17/2003 | 33500 | 6 | 09/26/2002 |
| The sway bar doesn't stabilize the vehicle. *jb when driving the vehicle it bounces sideways, there noise when going over bumps (possible bent strut), and bounces sideways. the rear seat behind the driver collapsed upon the impact of the accident. the cruise control didn't appear to cancel when the vehicle was out of control. the cruise control is fine when driving straight, but if the vehicle swerves, the vehicle goes out of control. the antenna squeaked-was greased, the wipers are wrong-replaced, and the vehicle made a humming noise when accelerated. scc | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 09/03/2010 | 155000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 nissan altima. while traveling 35 mph the contact noticed a banging sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the rear sub framed had rusted through. there were no prior warnings and the vehicle has not been repaired. the current and failure mileages were 160000. bml | |||