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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V690000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 06/01/2004 to 11/19/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 242720 | 01/26/2009 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 12/29/2008 | 12/29/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Nissan is recalling 242,720 my 2005-2009 pathfinder, frontier and xterra vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. in those areas of the country which use heavy concentrations of road salt in the winter, a mixture of snow/water and salt can enter into the front crash zone sensor (czs) housing. if this occurs, the czs may internally rust resulting in a signal interruption. if this happens, the red air bag warning light will illuminate to alert the vehicle operator. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This issue could result in the non-deployment of the driver and passenger front air bags in a crash, increasing the risk of personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the front czs with a redesigned sensor. the recall began on january 26, 2009. owners in the other states will receive extended warranty coverage for the sensor to 10 years. these owners will be notified of the warranty extension by mail and will receive a sticker to place in their warranty booklet explaining the extended warranty coverage. owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||||
| NTB08-055A | 07/21/2008 | 10025522 | Srs precautions during service;improper maintenance, including incorrect removal and installation of the srs, can lead to a serious injury or death caused by unintentional activation of the srs on all nissan models with the srs systems. * | 08/15/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 65000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph a vehicle crashed into the rear of her vehicle causing her to crash into an embankment and the air bag failed to deploy. the contact sustained a one inch laceration over her eye, a black eye and bruising. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 65,000. | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph a vehicle crashed into the rear of her vehicle causing her to crash into an embankment and the air bag failed to deploy. the contact sustained a one inch laceration over her eye, a black eye and bruising. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 65,000. pmb | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph a vehicle crashed into the rear of her vehicle causing her to crash into an embankment. the contact received a one inch laceration over her eye, received seven stitches, and received a black eye and bruising. neither air bag deployed. the vehicle had not been diagnosed. the failure and current mileages 65,000. dt | |||
| 01/02/2011 | 38000 | ||
| Air bag front sensor failure at 38000 miles, failure of fuel system evaporation valve at 38500 miles. failure of rear differential seal at 42,000 miles, failure of rear axle bearing seals, gear oil to leaking on parking brake shoes causing slippage at 48,500. truck has 49,000 as of 3/24/2012. | |||
| 10/12/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. the contact stated there was a sensor interruption in the air bag which caused the light to illuminate on the instrument panel. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the failure was caused by the crash zone sensor housing and needed to be replaced. there was also a nhtsa recall campaign id number: 08v690000 (air bag: frontal) which included a repair for the failure, but the contact was told the vehicle was not included. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. rvk | |||
| 10/12/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. the contact stated there is a sensor interruption for the air bag and it causes the light to illuminate on the instrument panel. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the failure was with the crash zone sensor housing and that it needed to be replaced. there is a nhtsa recall campaign id number: 08v690000 (air bag: frontal) which repairs the failure, but the contact was told the vehicle was not included. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 100,000.rl | |||
| 04/15/2009 | |||
| My husband was driving his 2006 nissan frontier and was about to merge onto the highway when the car in front of him threw on his brakes. he was only driving at less than 10 mph and tapped the car in front of him. the driver's front airbag deployed smacking him in the face. no one could ever explain why it would deploy with such a light impact. fyi passenger side front air bag did not deploy! | |||
| 11/15/2010 | 30000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. while parked the contact notice the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic. the technicians stated the air bag sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000. vf | |||
| 11/15/2010 | 30000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. while parked the contact notice the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic. the technicians stated the air bag sensor had to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 30,000. ds | |||
| 04/25/2011 | 30000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. the contact stated that the air bag lamp illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage 30,000. pm | |||
| 01/12/2009 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Hit by a sheriff car and was flipped 3 times in a nissan frontier nismo....supposedly with front and side air bags along with roll over air bags. not one deployed. had to get cut out of car and flown into trauma room. in and out of conscience and not feeling legs. now severe back and neck pain. sore abdomens and lower disc disease. nothing done to correct problem. *tr | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 09/11/2009 | 62000 | 1 | |
| I was driving my truck (nissan frontier) last night when all of a sudden the airbag light came on while driving. this light will not go off. then when i took the truck to the dealership today i was told that i would have to pay for the cost to repair the airbag component and they wanted over 400 dollars to fix the issue. they stated that they did not have the part and it is okay to drive the truck the way it is. i do not feel safe any longer in this truck. *tr | |||
| 01/12/2009 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Hit by a sheriff car and was flipped 3 times in a nissan frontier nismo....supposedly with front and side air bags along with roll over air bags. not one deployed. had to get cut out of car and flown into trauma room. in and out of conscience and not feeling legs. now severe back and neck pain. sore abdomens and lower disc disease. nothing done to correct problem. *tr | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 01/12/2009 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Hit by a sheriff car and was flipped 3 times in a nissan frontier nismo....supposedly with front and side air bags along with roll over air bags. not one deployed. had to get cut out of car and flown into trauma room. in and out of conscience and not feeling legs. now severe back and neck pain. sore abdomens and lower disc disease. nothing done to correct problem. *tr | |||
| 09/17/2008 | 33000 | 1 | |
| Was driving down a washboard part of a dirt road in route to 4wheel like i normally do and the 2006 frontier nismo curtain airbags deployed for no reason other then the system believed it was rolling over. this was out in the middle of nowhere away from cell coverage so no police report could be made. i have noticed many threads of xterras and frontiers online that have been getting this problem including a youtube video of an xterras deploying. nothing has been done yet the vehicle is sitting in front of my house as i decide weather there is a buildable case against nissan or to give up and try for repairs somewhere, the insurance estimate is ~4,000$ usd. both side curtain airbags, seat damage, seatbelts broken. *tr | |||
| 09/17/2008 | 33000 | 1 | |
| My girlfriend and i were driving down a washboard farm type road and randomly our side curtain airbags went off on both sides causing severe soft tissue damage in our necks and anxiety / being terrified of the truck. currently looking into personal injury and filed with insurance company. the area we were in was an area with no cell service and quite far from the nearest town and with the airbags breaking the seatblets etc it was a very unsafe drive. *tr | |||