Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| NTB-09-045 | 06/11/2009 | 10030087 | Nissan: the shift position indicator in the combination meter is blank when the gear selection is park or neutral (p or n). *pe | 07/31/2009 | |
| NTB08-049 | 04/28/2008 | 10024689 | Nissan; special automatic transmission fluid requirement. 2004 to current nissan vehicles. *nj | 05/06/2008 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| NTB12-035 | 04/10/2012 | 10043950 | Nissan: ecm replacement procedures with consult iii plus. applies to all 2004 and later (does not apply to leaf/ev) vehicles. *js | 05/02/2012 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| NTB-09-045 | 06/11/2009 | 10030087 | Nissan: the shift position indicator in the combination meter is blank when the gear selection is park or neutral (p or n). *pe | 07/31/2009 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||
| PE08045 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 07/23/2008 | 10/24/2008 | TRANSMISSION HOSE LEAK | ||
| This pe was opened for model year (my) 2008 nissan maxima vehicles based on early warning data that the automatic transmission cooler hose may have pinholes and/or cracks resulting in a transmission fluid leak.the leaked fluid can contact the exhaust system and ignite.nissan has shown that the root cause of the pinholes and/or cracks in the hose is excessive stress during the manufacture forming process resulting in hose deformation at loading onto a mandrel, or damage during un-loading.regarding loading stress, nissan states, when excessive stress is applied while loading the hose onto the mandrel, hose deformation (which looks like a bulge) can occur around the bending area.a crack will start to form on the inside of the hose at the area of deformation.regarding unloading stress, nissan states, after the curing process, in some instances the hose stuck to the mandrel tightly and the operator had to apply a significant amount of force to pull the hose from the mandrel.if this operation was performed roughly, the interior of the hose could be damaged by the mandrel edge. nissan also states, because of the way the hoses received internal damage, a damaged hose was produced as a rare, random event rather than systematically.the transmission hose supplier, cooper standard automotive, implemented process improvements that limit excessive stress on the hose during manufacture. nissan has shown that this transmission cooler hose was assembled on my 2007 and my 2008 maxima vehicles.nissan redesigned the transmission cooler hose on my 2009 maxima, and the hose is manufactured by a new supplier.nissan has also shown that the leaks mostly occur within the first 2000 miles of service with a severe drop in incidents beyond 2000 miles of service.most leaks have already occurred, and the one fire was minor. a safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.accordingly this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances. | ||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | ||||||
| PE08045 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 07/23/2008 | 10/24/2008 | TRANSMISSION HOSE LEAK | ||
| This pe was opened for model year (my) 2008 nissan maxima vehicles based on early warning data that the automatic transmission cooler hose may have pinholes and/or cracks resulting in a transmission fluid leak.the leaked fluid can contact the exhaust system and ignite.nissan has shown that the root cause of the pinholes and/or cracks in the hose is excessive stress during the manufacture forming process resulting in hose deformation at loading onto a mandrel, or damage during un-loading.regarding loading stress, nissan states, when excessive stress is applied while loading the hose onto the mandrel, hose deformation (which looks like a bulge) can occur around the bending area.a crack will start to form on the inside of the hose at the area of deformation.regarding unloading stress, nissan states, after the curing process, in some instances the hose stuck to the mandrel tightly and the operator had to apply a significant amount of force to pull the hose from the mandrel.if this operation was performed roughly, the interior of the hose could be damaged by the mandrel edge. nissan also states, because of the way the hoses received internal damage, a damaged hose was produced as a rare, random event rather than systematically.the transmission hose supplier, cooper standard automotive, implemented process improvements that limit excessive stress on the hose during manufacture. nissan has shown that this transmission cooler hose was assembled on my 2007 and my 2008 maxima vehicles.nissan redesigned the transmission cooler hose on my 2009 maxima, and the hose is manufactured by a new supplier.nissan has also shown that the leaks mostly occur within the first 2000 miles of service with a severe drop in incidents beyond 2000 miles of service.most leaks have already occurred, and the one fire was minor. a safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.accordingly this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/20/2008 | 1 | ||
| I was backing the car out of my driveway when the car stopped moving in reverse and moved forward. after stopping the car i attempted to back it again with the same results only the car moved forward enough to hit my fence causing minor damage to the driver side bumper. i called my dealership and the sent a tow truck and towed the car to the dealership. when i arrived at the dealership i was told that the car would probably need a new transmission. after a few days the service department call and said the car did in fact need a new transmission. this is a new car about four months old with maybe 5,000 miles on it. *tr | |||
| 08/06/2008 | 55000 | 1 | |
| When i shift the gears from drive to reverse and vice versa - i can hear the cliking as it shift s and jerks as it does it. *tr | |||