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 | |||
| 11/01/2011 | |||
| I am the original owner of a 2007 nissan frontier with 114,000 miles. i took my car into the local nissan dealership for service due to transmission issues. their assesment astounded me. they informed me that the transmission and radiator needed to be replaced due to a known manufacture defect in the radiator causing antifreeze to be spilled into the transmission. the quoted reapair was over $6000.00. this is my only vehicle and i'm still making loan payments on it. i've treated this vehicle with kid gloves and followed the maintenance schedule religiously. this mechanical issue is due to something that was originally sold to me defective and nissan of north america is unwilling to cover the repairs. this is a widespread issu andhas affected many nissan owners. there are even class action lawsuits against nissan to get reparations for repair bills already paid. | |||
| 09/15/2010 | 93000 | ||
| Airbag warning light flashing. passenger airbag system off. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 25000 | 1 | |
| The passenger air bag light may turn on (indicating that the airbag is off) with a seated passenger wearing a seat belt. nissan dealership cannot diagnose the problem -- brought it in three times in 2009 and 2010. *tr | |||
| 01/07/2009 | 27050 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 nissan frontier. the contact stated that all nissan frontiers need to be recalled regarding the air bags and salt issues. the recall only applied to vehicles registered in cold states. the contact lives in tucson, az at 2,000 ft. elevation. he owns a winter cabin at 9,000 ft. and stated that he would experience the same issues as someone who resides in a cold state. his vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign id number 08v690000 (air bags:frontal). the failure and current mileages were 27,050. | |||