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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 07E087000 | GENERA CORPORATION | E (Equipment) | 4654 | 10/25/2007 | OVSC | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 10/25/2007 | 10/25/2007 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain tyc halogen type headlamp assemblies p/n 20-6644-00 sold as aftermarket equipment for 2005-2006 nissan altima passenger vehicles. the photometric were misaligned which does not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Misalignment of the lights diminishes frontal illumination which could result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Genera will notify owners and offer to repurchase the noncompliant lamps. the recall began on october 25, 2007. owners can contact genera at 714-522-6688. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket tyc headlamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on nissan altima vehicles manufactured by nissan.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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-10-061 | 04/27/2010 | 10032992 | Nissan: xenon head lamp service. a xenon headlamp is not functioning because of an issue inside the headlamp assembly (an internal issue). in most cases, replacement of a bulb or hid control unit will solve the incident. this includes a | 06/21/2010 | |
| 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 - 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 | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 1 | ||
| The headlights on my 2005 nissan altima look like they are burned on the inside and foggy looking. at night they are very dim, almost as though i was driving in a constant thick fog. the front windshield has foggy looking circles all over inside the glass and makes visibility hard. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 08/20/2005 | 1 | 06/11/2005 | |
| When headlights are on lowbeam at night you can hardly see where you are going. i am very uncomfortable with this. there should be a recall for this. you will be seeing another complaint here again from me if this should cause an accident. | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 1 | 08/28/2004 | |
| High beam light casts a strong beam of light straight up to the sky. *tc this was a distraction and dangerous. at all times the high beams were visible to objects 10-15 feet above the vehicle. *sc | |||
| 11/04/2004 | 0 | 1 | 11/04/2004 |
| I purchased a new 2005 nissan altima the first time i drove the car at night and turned on the low beam headlights, i noticed that the lights projected far less than i had been used to in the 1998 altima or even the 1988 subaru that we have. driving at night is scary, uncomfortable and most certainly dangerous. my wife, the second driver in our family, noticed the problem, as did a neighbor.one evening i lined up both the 1998 altima and the 2005 altima side by side and turned on the low beam headlights of each. the new 2005 altima headlamps projected less than 2/3rds the distance as the 1998 altima. i contacted the dealer and manufacturer to no avail. nissan issued me a reference complaint no.4858724. they said that there was no problem and that it just may be the design. the design! they advised me to go to another dealer preferably at night. the service departments close at night so that is a very remote possibility. i asked if they could recommend after market bulbs that i, at my own expense, could have installed. they offered no advice. these headlamps are a real danger to all night drivers especially elderly drivers. this is a an imminent or even fatal danger. an accident waiting to happen! i sincerely hope you will investigate this dire situation and i pray no lives are lost in the mean time. *jb | |||