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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| SEATS - MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V480000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 01/04/2004 to 10/15/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 33042 | 12/19/2005 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 10/17/2005 | 10/17/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain mini vans equipped with a folding third row rear seat, when the third row seat is raised from its stowed position, it engages striker brackets, one on each side of the seat cushion. the fold-away striker loop is welded to a mounting bracket. the striker may become detached from its mounting bracket due to a broken weld at the point of attachment to the bracket. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the third row seat striker weld fails, the striker could separate from the mounting bracket. striker separation could affect the risk of injury in certain types of crashes. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the third row seat striker brackets free of charge. the recall began on december 19, 2005. owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 05V474000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 03/26/2003 to 09/26/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 109437 | 12/19/2005 | ODI | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 10/13/2005 | 10/14/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain mini vans, there is a seat adjustment mechanism that contains exposed moving components located at the rear inside edge of the second row seat. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | When the operator attempts seat adjustment, a finger may be pinched in the moving seat adjustment mechanism which could cause an injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | On earlier model vehicles built through june 28, 2004, dealers will replace the inboard second row seat adjustment handle, rivet a plastic reinforcement to backside of the existing seat back cover carpeting, install tie-downs and a flange to the inboard side shield. on vehicles produced from june 29, 2004 through september 26, 2005, dealers will rivet a plastic reinforcement to the backside of the existing seat back cover carpeting, install tie-downs and a flange on the inboard side shield. the recall began on december 19, 2005. owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Nissan recall no. r0504.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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - SEAT HEATER/COOLER | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 5000 | 100 | 02/01/2005 |
| I have had the van in the shop at least 4 times(~15 days) with ongoing problems which include: the windows failing to roll up when button is pushed, the gas gauge failing to register gas after filling it up, the gas meter after a half a tank never registers correctly (when light indicates no gas and tank is filled the van will only take 16 gallons and owners manual indicates a 20 gallon tank), the transmission slips, the sliding doors squeak and rattle, rear interior clamps on floor of car are rusting, idiot lights come on intermittently, the gaskets on the doors are coming off, the heated seats haven't worked in high and low, the entertainment system doesn't respond to rear av, and the air conditioner is not cool enough and it stinks. the automatic slide doors will not stop for small objects but this product was designed for families. these doors will remove a child's finger and the switch to initiate the auto slide is low, where one child can push it while another is getting in, or has their hand in the way and didn't realize their brother pushed the button. i did my own little research test, i got pencils and everywhere i placed a pencil the door closed with the pencil being snapped into many pieces and crunched up in the door. then i tried the same thing on my friend's honda, but the honda's auto slide doors bounced off every time. nissan only designed their doors to respond to large extremities. i have an attorney and i am going through a process for lemon law. i didn't realize the issues with the van in a few days so i don't think nissan service will resolve all these issues in 2 days with a special nissan engineer sent out from the company as part of my lemon law process. and in regards to the sliding door concerns all anyone will say is that the doors are performing the way they were designed to. so nissan designed a product for families that will remove a small hand or finger. *jb | |||
| SEATS - MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/17/2006 | 1 | ||
| The 2005 nissan quest had a recall that prevented injury when folding down the middle seats. the nhtsa campaign numbers were 05v474000 and 05v480000. after having this recall performed on my vehicle, it is now almost impossible to attach a child restraint tether to the tether anchor point. i believe that the fix for this recall has caused an even more serious safety problem than the one it attempted to fix. *nm | |||
| 07/04/2006 | 10000 | 50 | |
| I own a 2005 nissan quest minivan. the 2 seats in the middle of the van have curtains on the all around the bottom of the seat. these are constantly coming undone and spread out on the floorboard of the van. they are a tripping hazard and my daughter has tripped over them and fallen out of the van and landed on concrete. according to the dealer, the only recall is on the seats in the rear which they have repaired. i was informed to contact nissan directly and they just referred me back to a dealer (the run-around!!)these curtains do not stay put and someone needs to fix them permanently before some child is seriously hurt. *nm | |||
| 10/15/2005 | 6000 | 1 | 11/11/2004 |
| We received a recall letter from nissan on a seat problem on our 2005 quest (vin 5n1bv28u45n106163) launched in october 2005. here it is end of march 2006 and i have not been able to get the defect repaired because of lack of availability of parts for my vehicle. i have called both the local dealer and the corporate office of nissan and so far nobody has been able to tell me when the part will come in. the corporate office has not returned repeated requests for return calls. when i call i was given a file number of 5244929 and was supposed to get a call from a specialist named ronnie but i am still waiting. *nm | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| The consumer's complained that her children's fingers can become stuck in the door and that the third row seat can disengage. *ts the consumer complained to the dealer but they didn't provide her with any assistance. *nm | |||
| 11/01/2005 | 1 | 10/21/2005 | |
| Consumer complaint regarding nissan quest recall for seat mechanism. *ts the consumer stated the dealer failed to disclose the recall. the manufacturer will not correct the problem until december 2005. the consumer stated the vehicle should have been repaired before it was sold. the sound through the dvd was full of static. *jb | |||