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 - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V690000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 06/01/2004 to 11/19/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 242720 | 01/26/2009 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 12/29/2008 | 12/29/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Nissan is recalling 242,720 my 2005-2009 pathfinder, frontier and xterra vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. in those areas of the country which use heavy concentrations of road salt in the winter, a mixture of snow/water and salt can enter into the front crash zone sensor (czs) housing. if this occurs, the czs may internally rust resulting in a signal interruption. if this happens, the red air bag warning light will illuminate to alert the vehicle operator. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This issue could result in the non-deployment of the driver and passenger front air bags in a crash, increasing the risk of personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the front czs with a redesigned sensor. the recall began on january 26, 2009. owners in the other states will receive extended warranty coverage for the sensor to 10 years. these owners will be notified of the warranty extension by mail and will receive a sticker to place in their warranty booklet explaining the extended warranty coverage. owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||
| 11/02/2009 | 22000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 nissan pathfinder. the contact experienced failure with the air bag light remained off, head lights bulb failed constantly, windows sometimes will not roll up or down, the brakes made a noise while breaking. the vehicle was taken numerous times to the dealer replaced the head light bulb under the warranty and advised the air bag, windows, and brake were operating normal. on september 22, 2010 the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. the dealer diagnosed located the failures at the window electrical wiring, the air conditioning compressor but the warranty expired. the manufacturer was contacted they advised to take the vehicle back to the dealer, but they will not be able to assist with the repair. the failure mileage was 22,000 and the current mileage was 47,000. li | |||
| 08/16/2010 | |||
| I was in a head on collison on 8/16/10 in my 2008 nissan pathfinder traveling 60 mph and my airbag did not deploy. | |||
| 08/06/2008 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan pathfinder. while idling at a stop light, the vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle traveling 99 mph. none of the air bags deployed in the contact's vehicle. four occupants were injured and a police report was filed. through online research, the contact discovered nhtsa campaign id number 08v690000 (air bags:frontal). she feels that her vehicle is very unsafe and wants to know why a recall was not issued. the mileages and vin were unknown. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 12/22/2010 | 77000 | ||
| Driving a 2008 nissan pathfinder (owned since new) down a 4 lane highway at approx 45 mph. a pickup truck turned in front of my wife and she hit it broadside at approx 35mph. driver side airbag did not deploy. nhtsa campaign id number 08v690000 (air bags:frontal) did not apply because it was registered in mississippi. | |||
| 02/11/2009 | 1500 | 1 | |
| I purchased my 2008 nissan pathfinder in early january 2009. early february 2009 my friend sat in the passenger seat and the airbag light came on indicating that it was not on. she is at least 5 feet 8 inches and 135 pounds. i am also the same height and weight and it didn't work for me when i sat in the passenger seat as well. this occurs every time someone lighter than 160lbs sits in the passenger seat. i brought the car in for service and they told me that it was functioning properly and if the person in the passenger seat wasn't sitting in such a way to touch the sensor, then it would not work. they also told me that it is operating properly according to nissan standards. so if i or my passenger are not sitting in the seat in such a way to set off the sensor, then we aren't protected. it wasn't as if we were sitting on our knees or in some weird position. we were sitting as we would in any vehicle. i also brought up that in an accident, when the car is being jostled around, that controlling how we sit in the seat is the last thing on our mind and we wouldn't get the benefit of an airbag? i also brought up that the driver airbag light does not go on and i am the one who usually drives it. they told me that the driver airbag always stays on because it is the driver. nissan has not given me any resolution to this problem. thank you for your time. *tr | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 11/28/2009 | 22000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan pathfinder. while driving approximately 25 mph on normal road conditions the front driver side air bag inadvertently deployed without any level of impact. the driver crashed into the proceeding vehicle as a result of the failure. there were no injuries. the police was called to the scene. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. the failure was contributed to a defective sensor in the air bag system. the vehicle has not been repaired due to the unavailability of the part. there were concerns of the safety risk involved and the uncertainty of the part availability in the month of february 2010. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 22,000. | |||
| 10/15/2005 | 500 | 2 | 10/06/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan pathfinder. the contact stated that fifty percent of the time when she occupies the passenger side front seat, the air bag sensor control module indicated that the air bag was deactivated. she weighs 120 lbs and is approximately 5 feet tall. the dealer stated that the seat was not defective and advised her to file a complaint with the manufacturer. when she resets the trip odometer on the instrument panel, it does not match the odometer located on the navigation computer. she took the vehicle back to the dealer and they stated that the number on the navigation computer was a 2 percent difference from the odometer on the instrument panel. the current mileage was 1,500 and failure mileage was 500. updated 03-05-08 *bf the consumer stated the odometer trip reading on the dash was not matching the trip reading on the center computer. the consumer stated it was off by 2%. the dealer recalibrated the computers | |||