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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| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V065000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 06/01/1999 to 11/30/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 21622 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 02/23/2001 | 03/01/2001 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with firestone firehawk gta-02 , size p205/55r16 89h tires. the recalled tires are identified by dot serial #w2 t2 vf3 xxx or w2 t2 vf3 xxxx; where xxx may be 289, 299, 309, 319, 329, 339, 349, 359, 369, 379, 389, 399, 409, 419, 429, 439, 449, 459, 469, 479, 489, 499, 509, 519, 529, 010, 020, 030, 040, 050, 060, 070, 080, 090, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 170, and where xxxx may be 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300, 2400, 2500, 2600, 2700, 2800, 2900, 3000, 3100, 3200, 3300, 3400, 3500, 3600, 3700, 3800, 3900, 4000, 4100, 4200, 4300, 4400, and 4500. with increasing mileage, the tires may develop shoulder area cracking. continued use of a tire with this condition may lead to exposure of the belt edge. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Under these circumstances, a belt edge separation is posible, which could resulting in the loss of tire pressure. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Bridgestone/firestone will replace the tires which were installed as original equipment on these altima vehicles. firestone is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. owner notification is expected to begin during march 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized firestone dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact firestone at 1-800-465-1904. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||||
| NTB-09-101 | 09/29/2009 | 10031305 | Nissan: tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) warning light on/flashing. no models or model years listed. *pe | 01/04/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 08/16/2007 | 37000 | 4 | 11/18/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 nissan altima. the vehicle has firestone firehawk gtx-02, size p205/55r16 tires. the contact stated that the sidewalls were cracked and separating from the tires and the belts were also becoming loose. he further stated that the tires were vibrating, making noise, and air kept leaking out of them. all four tires had to be replaced. firestone stated that they should have replaced the tires, not him. the current mileage was 38,620 and failure mileage was 37,000. updated 01-14-08. *kb updated 12/12/07. *jb | |||
| 09/17/2003 | 6 | 04/10/2001 | |
| On 9/17/03 i had four p205/60r15 uniroyal tour tr tires placed on my 2001 nissan altima. within one week two were replaced because of vibration. @ two weeks ago i had the tires rotated. the rear tires were placed on the front. immediately vibration and pulling to the right was noticed. again two new tires were placed on the vehicle. again the pull to the right. the front tires were moved to opposite sides and the pull was to the left. a new tire was placed on the vehicle and it stills pull to the left. the car is in alignment. i would think there is a defect in these tires. i have notified uniroyal of the same by email. *jb | |||
| 11/23/2002 | 4 | 12/01/2000 | |
| I am the orginal owner of the vehicle. in the 2yrs i have owned this car i have brought 6 new tires. there is a problem with the wear. on 11/23 i had a tire blowout. there was a 9 inch rip between the tread and sidewall on each side of the tire. my major problem is the wear of the tire with the 01 altima the tire pressure is 32. i have no idea if that contributes to the problems with the tires. dt | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 06/23/2001 | 1 | 03/01/2001 | |
| Developed bubble in sidewall. *ak (tiresize: 205/60r15)( dot number: tire size: 205/60r15 ) | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer received recall 01v065 and went to dealer for repairs, dealer only replaced three of the tires stating the other tire was not included due to it being made on a different day, consumer replaced the other tire and is requesting reimbursement. *slc | |||