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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V194000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 11/01/1992 to 02/01/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 97000 | 11/30/1994 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 10/05/1994 | 10/18/1994 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The aluminum wheels were clear coated several times to protect the metal finish. some excessive coating can leave the wheel nuts an excessive distance from the wheel hub when tightened, allowing them to loosen over time. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can cause the hub bolts to break and result in the wheel separating from the vehicle and a possible accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove the clear plastic coating from the brake rotor mating surface on the back of each wheel and from the wheel nut mating surfaces. the wheels will be reinstalled and the wheel nuts tightened. wheels, hub bolts, and nuts will be replaced if necessary. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: wheels.vehicle description: gxe trim level model vehicles equipped with aluminum wheels.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time or the remedy does not correct the defect, please contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | |||||
| 12/8/94 | 12/01/1994 | 37722 | Broadcast message to dealers announcing the backorder of recall repair parts due to heavy pre-campaign ordering - recall 94v-194. *tw | 01/05/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | |||
| 11/23/1994 | |||
| Nuts and bolts fracture or cracked causing wheel to detached from vehicle and vehicle collapsed 3 times. please describe further details. tt | |||