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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V146000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 06/21/2001 to 01/29/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 90500 | 07/29/2002 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 05/30/2002 | 06/03/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, the pin at the end of the front suspension transverse link (lower control arm) could break where it is mounted to the frame. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can cause a knocking sound and abnormal steering. this could result in difficulty controlling the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the transverse links on the left and right sides with new ones. owner notification began july 29, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261 or infiniti at 1-800-662-6200. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY | |||||
| NTB02056 | 05/07/2002 | 633599 | Subject regarding rear suspension bottoms out. *jg | 09/23/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 11/17/2004 | 40000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan maxima. the contact stated that he would hear a knocking noise whenever the vehicle was in motion. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection who advised that there were no recalls for the vehicle and that no failures were found. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and provided no assistance. the failure mileage was 40,000. | |||
| 11/17/2004 | 40000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 nissan maxima. the contact stated that he would hear a knocking noise whenever the vehicle was in motion. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection who advised that there were no recalls for the vehicle and that no failures were found. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and provided no assistance. the failure mileage was 40,000. kmj | |||
| 11/17/2004 | 40000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 nissan maxima. the contact stated that while driving the vehicle, he would hear a knocking noise. the contact stated that he took the vehicle into the dealer for inspection and they stated that there was no recall on the vehicle and there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and they stated the same thing. the failure mileage was 40,000. ap | |||
| 03/15/2003 | 19200 | ||
| This max had the transverse link recall performed in 9/02. at this time, the left axle was not properly placed back in the transmission. we took the car back several times and they kept blowing us off. finally, my wife was driving the car in the mobile tunnel and the trans went out along with the steering and suspension. nissan repaired the vehicle but it still drives like a piece of junk. these guys are ridiculous and need to be dealt with seriously. i have since filed suit but would appreciate any help. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 12/30/2007 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 nissan maxima. while driving over bumps at any speed a clanking noise could be heard coming from the front end of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. the failure continued so the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was told there was a recall for the suspension. an authorized dealer was notified and the contact was told the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 02v146000, suspension:front:control arm:lower arm. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 120,000. sm. | |||
| 02/20/2009 | 115000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan maxima. the contact stated that the suspension was making a knocking sound along with a loud noise coming from the steering wheel. the noises are heard each time the steering wheel is turned to the left or right and when driving uphill. the contact also experiences difficulty controlling the steering wheel. the dealer stated that there were no recalls for his vehicle; however, they advised him to call the manufacturer to check if the vin is included in nhtsa campaign id number 02v146000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower arm). the failure mileage was 115,000. | |||
| 06/13/2005 | 59000 | 1 | 07/01/2002 |
| Dt: a knocking noise and abnormal steering. while driving. took vehicle to dealer to have it checked, and dealer had not said what was wrong. this only happened when steering.*ak | |||
| 07/01/2003 | 1000 | 1 | 01/17/2002 |
| 2002 nissan maxima se when making sharp left turns, accelerating from stopped position, loud grinding noise from front suspension is present more than 50% of the time. have returned car to dealer 6 times over 18 months with no resolution. dealer has performed only one actual repair - which did not addres problem. dealer has become uncooperative stating they have done all they can. *ak | |||
| 05/08/2002 | 1 | 02/16/2002 | |
| While driving 20mph suspension caused steering to go out of control, causing an accident.*ak the transverse link broke, one person was injured in the accident. *jg | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 07/05/2004 | 21000 | 2 | 05/18/2004 |
| Refusal to do a safety recall. 2 nissan maxima transverse link safety recall. requested appointment @ arrival they requested funding and additional charges for a required per nissan safety a wheel alignment at extra cost. / per other nissan dealer as well as another employee @ poughkeepsie nissan it is required to do a wheel alignment. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | |||
| 12/05/2002 | |||
| Consumer's vehcile is experiencing the same defect with the lower control arm as in recall number 02 v 146 000, but vehicle is not included by it's vin. please fill in. mr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 08/07/2006 | 143000 | 2 | 03/02/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle lost acceleration while driving at any speed. there was also a knocking sound and abnormal steering which caused the vehicle to wander into the other lane while driving . there was a nhtsa recall, # 02v146000, regarding the suspension: front: control arm: lower arm and a nhtsa recall # 02v043000 regarding the vehicle speed control. the vehicle was not included in either recall due to the vin. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - HUB | |||
| 04/09/2007 | 72450 | 2 | |
| Front wheel nut that secures wheel hub to cv-joint came loose in my 2002 maxima. nut was backed up to the cotter pin. also, this happened last year on my wife's 2000 maxima. i think nissan made a bad design decision when they chose not to use a locking washer/nut for this design. i have a jpeg picture of resultant wheel wobble.*ak | |||