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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V521000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 04/24/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 204361 | 11/04/2008 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 10/07/2008 | 10/07/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Nissan is recalling 204,361 my 2007-2008 altima, altima hybrid, 350z, 350z roadster, my 2008 altima coupe, rogue, my 2009 murano, and infiniti my 2007-2008 g35 sedan, my 2008 g37 coupe and ex35 passenger vehicles equipped with continental automotive systems' occupant classification system (ocs) control units. a varistor in the ocs control unit located in the passenger seat cushion may have been manufactured out of specification. under certain conditions, this could cause an interruption of signal between the ocs and the air bag control unit (acu). | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could result in the passenger air bag being suppressed which could fail to provide adequate protection in the event of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will test the signal between the ocs and acu systems using a special tool to check that it is functioning as designed. if necessary, the seat cushion (containing ocs hardware) will be replaced with a new one manufactured to specification. the recall began on november 4, 2008. owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261 or infiniti at 1-800-662-6200. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 nissan murano. the contact stated that while parked, she noticed that the passenger side air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. the technicians stated that the front passenger side seat belt would have to be replaced. the air bag warning light continued to illuminate after the repair. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 08v521000 (electrical system: software), that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. sm. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 nissan murano. while parked the contact noticed the passenger side air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technicians stated the front passenger side seat belt would have to be replaced. after the repair the air bag warning light continued to illuminate. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 08v521000 that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000. ds | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 05/15/2011 | 105000 | ||
| My air bag light on the drivers side started flashing. after taking it to a nissan mechanic i was told that the whole air bag assembly needs to be replaced to the tune of $1200.00. i have noticed a lot of air bag problems for nissans just randomly going bad. we didn't get into a wreck or abuse the car in any way.... it just stopped working. one of the reasons we purchased this vehicle was because it had a 5 star safety rating. little did i realize that the airbag will just stop working while i am driving. i believe that nissan should repair this defect and all others like it. as i previously stated we didn't do anything wrong to cause this and they have had numerous complaints over this problem. please help me and others. thank you | |||