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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V464000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 07/24/2008 to 08/14/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 3403 | 09/15/2008 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 09/15/2008 | 09/15/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Nissan is recalling 3,403 my 2009 altima vehicles equipped with 16-inch alloy wheels. some these wheels may not have been manufactured to specification. this could cause one or more of the five lug nuts attaching the wheel to the vehicle to become loose. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the lug nuts become loose, it could eventually result in a loss of control and a crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the vehicle to determine if it is equipped with one of the affected wheels. if it is, the wheels will be replaced with new ones that have been manufactured to the correct specification. the recall is expected to begin during september 2008. owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||||
| NTB-09-119 | 12/11/2009 | 10038566 | Ready | 06/21/2011 | |
| NTB-09-119 | 12/11/2009 | 10038566 | Nissan service campaign: see document search button for ownder letter. some wheels may have been manufactured incorrectly causing a slow air leak. 2009 altima. *rm | 06/21/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 10/20/2011 | 33022 | 1 | |
| Tpms light blinks for a while and then stays on. the first incident happened at 33022 miles and again at 52033. it appears that the tpms sensor batteries are defective causing the system to be unreliable. *tr | |||
| 10/20/2011 | 33022 | ||
| Tpms light blinks for a while and then stays on. the first incident happened at 33022 miles and again at 52033. it appears that the tpms sensor batteries are defective causing the system to be unreliable. | |||
| 01/05/2013 | 102000 | ||
| Vehicle would not start, had to be towed to dealer. it was determined that the steering wheel actuator had failed. the cost to replace the actuator is appx: $800. in researching this problem using a google search, it appears to be a wide spread recent issue with the nissan altima. this problem can happen at any time, however, it seems to be a cold weather issue. the actuator is defective and should not be failing in a 3 year old vehicle. | |||
| 07/31/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. the contact stated while having the tires changed at a local tire dealer, the dealer noticed that all four valves stems were defective and needed to be replaced. the contact called the manufacturer regarding the valve stems who stated that the valve stems were recalled by the manufacturer but the contact's vin was not included. the failure mileage was 75,000. | |||
| 07/31/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. the contact stated while having the tires changed at a local tire dealer, the dealer noticed that all four valves stems were defective and needed to be replaced. the contact called the manufacturer regarding the valve stems who stated that the valve stems were recalled by the manufacturer but the contact's vin was not included. the failure mileage was 75,000. kmj | |||
| 07/31/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. the contact stated while having the tires changed at a local tire dealer the dealer notice all four valves stems were defective and needed to be replaced. the contact called the manufacturer regarding the valve stems. the manufacturer stated the valve stems were recalled (n/a) but the vin number was not included. the failure mileage was 75,000. jo | |||
| 01/15/2010 | 12000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. while driving approximately 55 mph he began to feel vibrations in the steering wheel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where he was informed the failure may be due to the wheel mounts. it was not repaired. the failure continued to recur whenever he would drive approximately 55-60 mph. the vehicle was taken back to an authorized dealer where the tires were balanced and the wheel racks were replaced. the failure continued. the failure mileage was 12,000 and the current mileage was 20,000. sm. | |||