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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V347002 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 08/27/1998 to 06/14/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 67000 | 01/18/2000 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 12/20/1999 | 12/22/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: minivans and light duty trucks. the tail light socket may have been improperly molded, resulting in the locking tab having insufficient force to retain the bulb. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the bulb falls out of the socket, the brake or tail lamp function cannot occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the tail lamp sockets. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Nissan recall no. d0073.owner notification is expected to begin during january 2000.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 - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||||
| NTB00014 | 03/29/2000 | 612641 | On some vehicles, the combination switch that operates the turn signals and the windshield wipers may cause unintended activation of the windshield wipers. *tt | 06/09/2000 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||
| PE04020 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 02/26/2004 | 06/24/2004 | FAILING HEADLIGHTS | ||
| Nissan and ford found that the original equipment headlight stainless steel bulb terminals may over time cause elevated contact resistance and overheat the electrical connector housing.this can result in a headlight flickering, bulb outage and heat deformation to the headlight connector.in april 1999, the supplier of the headlight for nissan and ford changed to a bulb using the stainless steel terminals that did not meet original specifications.on july 17, 2000, the supplier began using a bulb meeting the vehicle manufacturer's specifications.this problem can affect independently either headlight but does not cause simultaneous failure of both headlights. the problem also does not affect front parking lamps.as a result, the complaints typical report single failure of one headlight.there are no crashes or loss of vehicle control reported.a safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 11/15/2012 | 102000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 nissan quest. the contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph, the headlights failed. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 102,000. mah | |||
| 11/15/2012 | 102000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 nissan quest. the contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph the headlights stopped illuminating. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 102,000. da | |||
| 03/03/2001 | 9 | 02/28/2001 | |
| When vehicle gets up to speed of 58 to 63 there is a very bad vibration in the front end. vehicle has been aligned, bearing has been replaced, rims and tires have been changed. problem is still occurring.*ak. also the lamp socket, wiper switch, rack bolts, cup holder and hub assembly have all been replaced.*jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 03/16/2005 | 42000 | 8 | 12/10/2001 |
| Both headlamp sockets have melted several times causing one and sometimes both headlamps to fail.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 03/16/2005 | 42000 | 8 | 12/10/2001 |
| Both headlamp sockets have melted several times causing one and sometimes both headlamps to fail.*ak | |||
| 11/26/2000 | 02/01/2000 | ||
| Driver's side headlight goes on and off intermittently. no pattern, just on and off. i replaced w/new bulb...still happens. will take into dealer asap.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 02/01/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1998 | |
| Recall 99v-347 is not adequate, statment concerning the center high mounted stop lamp that is not affected (consumers center high mounted stop lamp is affected) and not covered under recall repair. *mjs | |||