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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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E064000 | TRADESONIC | E (Equipment) | 4029 | OVSC | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 07/17/2006 | 07/17/2006 | 571 | 108 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain tradesonic combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Tradesonic will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. the recall is expected to begin during july 2006. owners may contact tradesonic at 626-934-8884. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to tradesonic aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled | |||||||||||||||
| 09E012000 | SABERSPORT | E (Equipment) | 16270 | 05/11/2009 | OVSC | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 04/07/2009 | 04/07/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by sabersport.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen.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 . | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E023000 | ANZO USA, INC. | E (Equipment) | 292000 | 05/09/2006 | OVSC | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 03/13/2006 | 03/14/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain anzo combination headlamp assemblies sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles. some combination lamps are not equipped with amber side reflectors which fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Anzo will notify owners and replace the headlamps free of charge. the recall began may 9, 2006. owners may contact anzo usa at 909-468-3688. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket headlamp assemblies manufactured by anzo and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.customers may 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 07E074000 | EAGLE EYES TRAFFIC INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD | E (Equipment) | 11300 | 12/11/2007 | OVSC | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 09/14/2007 | 09/18/2007 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain eagle eyes headlamp assemblies, p/nos. ds517-b001l and ds517-b001r, sold for use as replacement equipment for the above listed passenger vehicles. the opticel surface of the reflector is corroded inhibiting the performance of the upper and lower beams which fails to conform to the photometric requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Eagle eyes will notify owners and offer reimbursement for any noncompliant headlights. the recall began on december 11, 2007. owners may contact eagle eyes at 1-800-568-1098. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by nissan.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 07E054000 | MAXZONE AUTO PARTS CORPORATION | E (Equipment) | 9145 | 07/16/2007 | OVSC | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 07/25/2007 | 07/25/2007 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain maxzone headlight assemblies, depo brand, p/nos. 315-1145l-as and 315-1145r-as, sold for use as aftermarket equipment for the above listed passenger vehicles. during production the lamp reflector shape deformed changing the shape of the optic surface. this will change the opposite position of low beam and high beam opticsand change the angle of incidence and illumated location which fails to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Maxzone will notify owners and offer reimbursement for any noncompliant headlights. the recall began on july 16, 2007. owners may contact maxzone at 909-822-3288. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by nissan.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 07E063000 | ANZO USA, INC. | E (Equipment) | 130 | 09/10/2007 | OVSC | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 08/21/2007 | 08/23/2007 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain anzo aftermarket headlights, p/n 02-az-na02-b-a, sold for use on 2002-2004 nissan altima vehicles. during production the lamp housing shape deformed distorting the assembly angle of the reflector and influenced the aiming position. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Anzo will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant lamps. the recall began on september 10, 2007. owners can contact anzo at 909-628-1440. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket headlamp assemblies for 2004 nissan altima vehicles and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by nissan.customers may 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 |
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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| NTB-03-074C | 01/24/2010 | NTB-03-074E | 10032306 | Nissan: exterior lamp fogging. occasionally water is noticed in the exterior lamps. this is generally not due to a defect. all current exterior lamp assemblies are vented to the atmosphere (not sealed). this is necessary to allow for e | 03/03/2010 |
| 03030 | 04/18/2007 | 10021508 | Exterior lamp fogging. *kb | 05/10/2007 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||||
| NTB-03-074C | 01/24/2010 | NTB-03-074E | 10032306 | Nissan: exterior lamp fogging. occasionally water is noticed in the exterior lamps. this is generally not due to a defect. all current exterior lamp assemblies are vented to the atmosphere (not sealed). this is necessary to allow for e | 03/03/2010 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| NTB-03-074C | 01/24/2010 | NTB-03-074E | 10032306 | Nissan: exterior lamp fogging. occasionally water is noticed in the exterior lamps. this is generally not due to a defect. all current exterior lamp assemblies are vented to the atmosphere (not sealed). this is necessary to allow for e | 03/03/2010 |
| 05057 | 03/14/2008 | NTB05-057 | 10015516 | Campaign announcement regarding service campaign ntb05-057 - low beam halogen headlamp bulb illumination failure due to poor ground contact. *tt csc was received. updated 3/21/08. *nj | 07/27/2005 |
| 03089A | 10/02/2003 | 03089 | 10003946 | Halogen headlight low beam bulb inoperative. *tt | 11/07/2003 |
| 03089 | 09/26/2003 | 10003921 | Halogen headlight low beam bulb inoperative. *tt | 11/06/2003 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - CONCEALMENT DEVICES | |||||
| NTB-03-074C | 01/24/2010 | NTB-03-074E | 10032306 | Nissan: exterior lamp fogging. occasionally water is noticed in the exterior lamps. this is generally not due to a defect. all current exterior lamp assemblies are vented to the atmosphere (not sealed). this is necessary to allow for e | 03/03/2010 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||||
| NTB-03-074C | 01/24/2010 | NTB-03-074E | 10032306 | Nissan: exterior lamp fogging. occasionally water is noticed in the exterior lamps. this is generally not due to a defect. all current exterior lamp assemblies are vented to the atmosphere (not sealed). this is necessary to allow for e | 03/03/2010 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 09/05/2010 | 86000 | ||
| Nissan altima 2003 exterior headlights started to melt around the low beam bulb. dealer glendale nissan, glendale heights il stated that they carried out a recall by putting grounding plates in 2006. no grounding plates were found and no physical mark of anything touching and absorbing the heat from the bulb was found. it is very likely that this recall item was inadvertently omitted when the car went to the dealer for other recall work on suspension etc. | |||
| 09/15/2009 | 74000 | 1 | |
| My car shut of on me while driving at night which was hard to see because the headlamps didn't give much light and both airbags deployed and my seat belts don't work either...i own a 2003 nissan altima...the car would usually turn of on me like that but not a higher speeds...the car's engine has been making a loud noise it had 3 recalls for it( headlamp recall, engine exhaust recall, & engine cooling recall) before i had this done i had a service engine light on which came out as p0420, p0240, and had 3 p0335...after i had the recall done...a week later my car blew a head gasket and i had a code p0300...i immediately got it fixed for like $1300...after that...2 weeks later i got a service engine light on which came out as p0335, p0240, & p0420...i've also been in contact with nissan consumer affairs...i've been in touch with a regional specialist which can't really help me at all...nissan dealer like to take money for diagnosis and tells me the car is unsafe to drive...my car still shuts off and sometimes it doesn't even start...when the car start up it makes a loud engine noise...so right now my car shuts off at any speed rate now just low speeds, i don't have airbags in the car, engine makes a loud noise, sounds like there's something like a rock in the catalytic converter, and my car's seat belts don't work. *tr | |||
| 07/13/2009 | 1 | ||
| Headlights are not sealed leading to the fogging of the lens which makes it hard or unclear for the driver to see at night while driving. *tr | |||
| 09/04/2008 | 65000 | 1 | |
| The car seems to not start once it ran for a short time. example i drive to the supermarket turns on fine, once i leave it is hard to start. almost seem to be flooded. it use to do it once a week know its doing it everyday. just recently i was driving and it turned off on me. from the nissan blogs it looks like this year has been giving problems. another complain is the exterior lights they are faded or stain from inside, this could cause a visibility issue. *tr | |||
| 04/24/2008 | 48264 | 1 | |
| My low beam headlights keep burning out every 6 months or so. there is a service bulletin on this, but nissan refuses to fix the issue. the tsb in question is: service bulletin number : 05057. what should i do when a dealer refuses to perform service on an issue that the nhtsa has clearly recognized? *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 01/30/2007 | 98254 | 2 | 10/31/2002 |
| 2003 nissan altima recall crank sensor issue customer request reimbursement of the funds to replace crank angle sensor and the reprogramming of electronic control module did not solve problem. the consumer stated on 01/30/07 the vehicle was taken in for the same problem as the recall issued for this specific vehicle. the consumer stated while her daughter was driving the car stopped running, the consumer stated took car into dealer and dealer informed him the problem was the ecm needed reprogramming and consumer was never informed of recall. the consumer stated once again the engine shut off, the vehicle was then taken to the dealer who informed the consumer the crank sensor needed to be replaced and was not covered under warranty. the consumer provided the invoice for repairs due to recall and wants to reimbursed for repairs. the dealer stated left brake light out, dealer replaced left brake light bulb. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 07/01/2006 | 81000 | 15 | |
| Tl*- the contact stated that when she drove the 2003 nissan altima;the service engine light remained illuminated. the vehicle shook and rattled generally when she stopped at a light. the road conditions werenormally clear. the contact took the vehicle to the mechanic, and was advised that the crank sensor was the reason that the vehicle shook and rattled. the mechanic advised the contact that there was a recall on the crank sensor. the nissan dealership advised the contact the crank sensor was not the reason for the vehicle shaking and rattling. the dealership stated that the reason for the vehicle shaking was due to the headlights. the contact stated the dealership repaired the headlight however, the vehicle continued to shake. the contact took the vehicle to the dealership again and they advised her it was the engine angle sensor that was causing the vehicle to shake. the dealership reprogrammed the sensor however, the vehicle continued to shake. the vehicle was taken to the dealership again and they informed the contact that the manifold gasket bearing needed to be replaced. the contact stated the vehicle continued to shake after the repair. the contact took the vehicle to the dealership again and they informed the contact the crank sensor needed to be replaced. the dealership replaced the crank sensor. the vehicle no longer shakes. the contact stated she received a recall notice for the crank sensor however, the dealership refused to replace the crank sensor at no additional cost. the vehicle currently has 81000 miles.*ak updated 04/12/07. *jb | |||
| 10/06/2004 | 30000 | ||
| Took the car to baker jackson nissan in houston to replace a burned out headlight. service advisor said that the bulb had melted to the headlight assembly and the complete assembly would have to be replaced at $400 plus. after some discussion dealer agreed to replace it under my extended warranty for $50 deductible, but refused to return the melted headlamp assembly stating that it had to be returned to nissan for the warranty. this seems to be an engineering defect and safety hazard. besides the safety aspect, the engineering defect costs consumers more than $400 to replace a headlamp that should cost less than $20. *nm | |||
| 12/19/2003 | 41992 | 2 | 09/06/2003 |
| Drivers side headlamp failed. according to the service manager at hippodrome, tony bryant, the failure is caused by the headlamp overheating and is a problem inherent in this vehicle. the repair is to replace the entire headlight assembly at a cost of $335 with no assurance that the lamp will not fail again. the headlamp was replaced on december 19, 2003, and december 22, 2003. the lamp failed again on january 26, 2004 and the entire headlight assembly was replaced on january 27, 2004. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - CONCEALMENT DEVICES | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| The consumer noticed while the vehicle was parked the passenger side head light lens melted off from the light fixture. the consumer took the vehicle to a mechanic to have it inspected. the mechanic informed the driver that the part was not on a recall or warranty. please fill in additional information.*jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 06/01/2005 | 1 | 08/01/2003 | |
| 2003 nissan altima has two design flaws. one flaw is that the turn signal indicator is too short. the second design flaw was when the dashboard lights were fully illuminated,the headlights looked as if they were on when they were not. *mr *sc | |||