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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V512000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 12/04/2002 to 08/11/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 102551 | 01/16/2006 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 11/07/2005 | 11/08/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles equipped with the driver preferred package, the wire harness from the driver's seat power lumbar support switch may be routed incorrectly and could be pinched under the driver seat. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A pinched harness, in combination with driving vibration, may result in a short circuit in the harness that could lead to a fire in the seat. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the wire harness and route it correctly. the recall began on january 16, 2006. owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Nissan recall no. pb011.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||||
| NTB08-034 | 06/12/2008 | 10025009 | 2004-2008 maxima; driver/passenger seatback trim replacement. *nj | 06/25/2008 | |
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||||
| 05105 | 11/09/2005 | 10017777 | Front power seat no or improper forward / backward movement. *tt | 11/29/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 06/03/2010 | 71000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 nissan maxima. the contact was driving approximately between 25 -35 mph approaching a traffic stop signal. there was heavy smoke that expelled from underneath the front driver seat. the vehicle was driven to the side of the road. immediately, the contact exited the vehicle. the front driver seat area was extinguished by pedestrians. the fire department arrived at the scene after the fire was extinguished. there were no personal injuries; and a police report was not filed. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. the technician stated the failure was contributed to the front seat wire harness. there was a previous recall repair under nhtsa campaign id number 05v512000 (seats:front assembly:power adjust). however, the recall service repair did not correct the safety defect. the authorized dealer refused to repair the vehicle free of charge regarding the defect. the failure mileage was approximately 71,000. js | |||
| 11/10/2009 | 42000 | 1 | |
| The drivers side seat recently started to rocking toward the drivers side door which alerted me to having a problem. this happens every time i get into the car the seat is leaning to the left door. i contacted the dealer in which i purchased the car, they said it is nothing they can do because the warranty is up. i should contact the manufacture nissan which i have also done . *tr | |||