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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| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V401000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 09/16/2010 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 09/10/2010 | 09/10/2010 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Nissan is recalling certain vehicles that were equipped with a garmin nuvi model 750 navigation system. the batteries contained in the affected gps units can overheat. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Overheated batteries could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Nissan will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by garmin technicians by replacing the battery and inserting a spacer on top of the battery free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during september 2010. owners may contact garmin directly at 1-866-957-1981 or nissan at 1-800-647-7261. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) | |||||
| NTB-11-005 | 01/14/2011 | 10035684 | Nissan: navigation map data update matrix. affecting all vehicles 2003-11 except leaf, equipped with navigation system. customer is mailed update disc(s) or sd card and installs data; dealership is mailed update disc(s) and the dealershi | 03/02/2011 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| NTB-10-057 | 06/10/2010 | 10032964 | Nissan: the mil is on with one or more of the following dtcs stored: p0442/p0448/p0455/p0456 and evap vent control valve is stuck open or will not seal when operated/closed. replace vent control valve; install filter kit listed in parts in | 06/18/2010 | |
| NTB-09-129 | 11/17/2009 | 10032506 | Nissan: vent control valve replacement. when replacing the evap canister vent control valve for reason: use the one listed on page 2; for vent control valve replacement procedure, refer to the appropriate section of the electronic service | 04/07/2010 | |
| 06079 | 01/24/2008 | NTB 06-079A | 10020595 | Dtc for variable valve timing control function. all 1996-2007 nissan vehicles with variable valve timing, with engines vq35; qr25; qg18; ga16; vq40; vk56; mr 18; and mr29. *kb also includes 2008-2009 models. updated 8/27/08. *pe | 11/29/2006 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 07/06/2011 | |||
| I just bought a 2008 nissan altima and my brake light comes on when i accelerate. i have taken it to the dealership and they are saying that i have a master cylinder leak. there is definitely a problem . | |||
| 06/15/2011 | |||
| The windows in my 2008 nissan altima come down for no apparent reason, when left in a parking lot and away from car - the 2 front windows come down i googled this problem and found probably a hundred others having the same issue with no apparent solution being offered by nissan here is the web site listing all the complaints- http://getsatisfaction.com/nissan/topics/the_windows_in_my_2008_nissan_altima_roll_down_automatically_and_corporate_nissan_doesnt_think_its_a_big_deal this is the 3rd time this has happened , at first i thought this couldn't have happened , i must of forgot and left them down , but after the 2nd time , i said no way | |||