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 | |||
| 01/10/2009 | 10000 | 1 | 07/14/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. the vehicle has continental conti pro contact all season radial tires, size 215/60/16. while driving approximately 5 mph on a slight incline, the vehicle began to slide uncontrollably. the road surface was snow covered and slushy. the driver shifted into reverse and proceeded down the incline. immediately, the vehicle was shifted into drive and proceeded forward to the top of the incline as the tires slid. there were no injuries, although the contact felt this was a life-threatening situation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and they stated that the tires were not defective. the manufacturer was notified, but there was no resolution. the contact stated that the tires were not suitable for this geographic area. all four original tires were replaced. the dot number was unknown. the failure mileage was 10,000 and current mileage was 18,000. updated 05/08/09. *lj | |||
| 06/10/2008 | 25000 | 1 | |
| I purchased a 2008 altima from bill ray nissan (sandford fl) in oct 07. after only 25,000 miles the tires (continental conti pro 215/60r-16 94t) began to make a loud noise. luckily i purchased a tire warranty from discount tire company shortly after i bought the car. of course there was nothing that nissan could do about the tires. this was due to the fact that you have to go through the tire company which will only warranty the tires for manufacture | |||
| 09/03/2008 | 2280 | ||
| While driving in the interstate my rear driver's tire went flat. i bought my nissan altima brand new approximately 3 months ago and there are only approximately 2400 miles on the tires. upon inspection, it was found that the cause of the flat was splitting sidewalls. additionally, the front passenger's tire is also starting to show signs of splitting sidewalls. | |||
| 12/23/2007 | 80 | 1 | 12/19/2007 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima with continental conti pro contact tires (tire size 235/55r17 99 h). while driving 60 mph, she heard a loud vibrating sound then lost control of the vehicle briefly. upon inspection, she discovered that the sidewall on the front passenger side tire separated. the current mileage was 324 and failure mileage was 80. updated 01/29/08. *lj | |||
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||
| 09/10/2008 | 11000 | 1 | |
| 2008 nissan altima sedan with 13000 miles. the tire pressure monitor system does not work as it is supposed to. the warning light is on if the tires are at the specified pressure of 32 psi as specified by the placard affixed to the driver side door. i went to the dealer and the fix was to increase the tire pressure to between 35 and 40 psi. that is unacceptable as the handling changes drastically, the ride deteriorates and i'm sure the life of the tires is shortened. after discussing the repair with the service department, they informed me that since the pressure monitoring is a government mandated item, increasing the pressure is all they are required to do by nissan, and that there is nothing else they can do. that is an unacceptable fix. i was reading in a nissan help group website that the problem is an often happening even on cars right out of the showroom. *tr | |||