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 | |||||
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| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V393000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 05/29/2008 to 07/03/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 143223 | 11/09/2009 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 10/05/2009 | 10/07/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Nissan is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, massachusetts, maine, maryland, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, washington d.c., west virginia and wisconsin. the material in the nut used to secure the sensor-transmitter of the tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) may corrode and potentially crack in areas with heavy concentrations of road salt. if this occurs, the nut may come out of the sensor-transmitter and the tpms lamp will illuminate. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the tpms lamp is disregarded and the vehicle continues to be driven in this condition, the tire will quickly lose air pressure at a consistent rate resulting in a flat tire increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The dealer will replace the tpms nut with a new, more robust nut. this service will be performed free of charge. the recall is expected to begin on or before november 9, 2009. owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261 and infiniti at 1-800-662-6200. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners 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 |
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| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||||
| NTB-09-110 | 11/05/2009 | 10032509 | Nissan: wheel valve stem nut. some model year 2008-2009 vehicles may have been built with tire pressure monitor system (tpms) transmitter nuts that were not manufactured to specification. over time, these nuts may corrode and potentially | 04/07/2010 | |
| NTB-09-101 | 09/29/2009 | 10031305 | Nissan: tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) warning light on/flashing. no models or model years listed. *pe | 01/04/2010 | |
| TIRES - VALVE | |||||
| NTB-09-110 | 11/05/2009 | 10032509 | Nissan: wheel valve stem nut. some model year 2008-2009 vehicles may have been built with tire pressure monitor system (tpms) transmitter nuts that were not manufactured to specification. over time, these nuts may corrode and potentially | 04/07/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 01/30/2008 | 30 | 3 | 01/30/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2009 nissan murano. immediately after purchasing the vehicle, the contact noticed that it vibrated while driving 40-50 mph. the dealer changed the tires three times, but the failure continues. the failure mileage was 30 and current mileage was 250. updated 03/18/08. *lj the consumer stated all 4 tires had the tire pressure of 41psi in each of tires and were reduced to 36psi and no longer vibrates. updated 03/18/08 *tr | |||
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||
| 11/21/2012 | 65000 | 1 | |
| Supplemental air bag warning light will not turn off, also passenger air bag status light remains lit even with adult riding in passenger seat. air bag safety should not fail on a car ever. tpms light will not turn off with tires inflated at proper pressure. *tr | |||
| 08/25/2010 | 25000 | ||
| 2009 nissan murano tpms failure. failure light continuously on. dealer suggests that to fix the problem one needs to over inflate the tires to a minimum of 36 psi. recommended pressure on placard is 32psi. says that it is due to living at high altitude and cold weather. te dealer makes you sign a disclaimer that states i understand that over inflating tires may keep the tpms light from coming back on, and that tires will wear unevenly and prematurely. i wish to have my tire pressure set at a higher than recommended in hopes of the tpms light not coming on due to cold weather or high altitude. they tell me that this is the only way to resolve the issue. also they state that caution!! over inflating will cause the tires to wear unevenly and prematurely and is not recommended by the factory due to safety concerns. this is not the recommended solution to the issue, but is one course of action. the other solution is that you must live with it when the tires are inflated to recommended pressure of 32psi. | |||
| 05/05/2010 | 55000 | 1 | |
| I am experiencing a serious safety issue with my 2009 nissan murano. i am notifying the nhtsa of this issue because it needs further investigation. i am stunned that nissan has been so careless with my safety, especially in the wake of the toyota debacle. there is an open recall on my vehicle's make and model for its faulty tire pressure monitoring system (tpms). the nissan recall number is 09v393000, which states that the tpms is flawed and prone to corrosion and failure due to a faulty nut used in the manufacturing process. the recall affects vehicles in northern states where the salty roads excessively corrodes the nut used to manufacture the 2009 tpms, at which point the tire will quickly lose air pressure at a consistent rate resulting in a flat tire increasing the risk of a crash, according to the nissan recall. i was not aware of the recall until my car failed inspection recently. nissan's consumer affairs department has denied service to my vehicle. they claim that my vin number doesn't apply to the recall. after inspecting my car, ira nissan in tewksbury, ma stated in its report that my vehicle is clearly affected by the tpms defect. nissan headquarters states my vehicle was not manufactured with the nut in question - the nut that the company has publicly acknowledged is seriously flawed. my response? then the evidence suggests this issue is much larger in scope than this one nut from this one vendor. nissan is unwilling to acknowledge they have a larger issue on their hands. perhaps there were multiple vendors that provided other flawed nuts in the tpms. or perhaps the nut is not the source of the problem at all. whatever the case, this safety issue needs further investigation. this flaw affects the tires - a critical piece to the safety of any vehicle. the safety of thousands of consumers is at stake. the parallels to the toyota debacle is striking. a very small piece of equipment is putting drivers and passengers at risk... unbeknownst to them. *tr | |||