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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V253004 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 04/15/1994 to 03/31/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 62370 | 10/12/1998 | ODI | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 08/17/1998 | 08/31/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The rear lamp socket may not illuminate because the metal can in the lamp socket moves or separates from the plastic socket housing. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can result in malfunction of the stop or rear running lamps. center high mount stop lamp function is unaffected. rear lamp malfunction can result in following drivers not being alerted to the subject vehicle's presence or intended actions, particularly in the case in which both lamps have malfunctioned. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a revised rear lamp socket and wiring assemblies. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notificationbegan october 12, 1998. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||||
| NTB97005A | 09/28/1998 | NTB9700D | 615861 | Subject regarding voluntary recall campaign for combination lamp bulb socket replacement. *tt | 02/01/2001 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 02/23/2007 | 72792 | 5 | 06/07/1995 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 1995 nissan quest. he was the original owner of the vehicle and there were 5 safety recalls on the vehicle. each of the safety recalls were related to the vehicle, and he never received any safety recall notice. there was never a change of address since purchasing the vehicle. the contact would like to have all of the safety recalls repaired, and an explanation from the manufacturer stating why he never received a notice. the current mileage was 72,792. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 05/11/2004 | 7 | ||
| Brake lights fail on 1995 nissan quest | |||
| 12/23/2004 | 7 | 09/10/2004 | |
| I own a 1995 nissan quest van the rear taillights continually fail do to a manufacturer defect in the bulb socket the socket was recalled previously but the fix does not work i talked to a dealer mechanic and he told me they could sell me new sockets for the taillights but they are no better then the ones installed during the past recall it is extremely dangerous when the taillight go out without warning i have been nearly rear ended on 2 occasions .the sockets loosen up and the bulb then does not make contact i have tried to fix the problem my self and also tried to get the dealer to fix the problem please help before someone gets hurt!!! | |||
| 08/24/1996 | 3 | 08/26/1995 | |
| Brake lights failed three times. | |||
| Rear brake lights fail/do not illuminate due to light holder of bulb continuously loosening. please describe details.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 01/29/2004 | 105000 | 1 | |
| Consumer recall 96v253004 concerning rear lamp socket failure. consumer has received a recall notice from the manufacturer to repair the rear lamp socket. consumer contacted the dealer, who claimed that this vehicle was not included in the recall. also, manufacturer confirmed that this vehicle was not part of the recall.*ak | |||
| 02/15/2001 | |||
| High mounted light malfunctioned again. recall was taken care 1998. it stayed on and went out once. vehicle started moving or hitting a bump.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 04/02/2004 | 114000 | 1 | |
| While driving on the highway front side cornering lamp on the passenger side, that was located next to the headlights separated and flew off the vehicle. this occurred because the plastic piece on the back side of cornering lamp that held the lamp in place cracked. the screws were not loose.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 04/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| When turning on turn signals and windshield wipers are on, windshield wipers will start going very fast, other times they will just stop. also, tail lights blew out. took vehicle to dealer numerous times for both problems, could not remedy situation.*ak the rear tail light assembly was on recall a few years ago, but the consumer was not informed. the windshield wiper was covered under the extended bumper to pumper warranty, but the dealer could not solve the wiper problem. the consumer states without wipers working it was not safe to travel in this vehicle during the rainy season. *yh | |||
| 02/23/1997 | |||
| Owner believes right rear tail light bulb socket assembly failure should be inclued in existing recall. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 03/04/1995 | |||
| Back tail light's keep going out, and the dealer thinks water might have gotten into the lights. dealer has replaced the lights four or five times. however, dealer can't determine the problem. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 10/01/1995 | |||
| Failure of the turn signal on the vheicle, when making a turn the turn signal does not stay on. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 05/04/1996 | 4 | ||
| Design of multiple turn signal reset cams, causes turn signal to become inoperative unless held manually. *sd | |||