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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - GEAR BOX - SHAFT PITMAN | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V411000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 03/07/2007 to 07/20/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 163659 | 11/30/2009 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 10/19/2009 | 10/20/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Nissan is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 rogue vehicles. a screw in the steering gear housing cover may loosen over time and could fall out. as it loosens, the steering response of the vehicle may be compromised but the driver will retain steering control. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The screw may eventually come out of the steering gear cover. if large steering inputs are made with the cover screw missing the pinion shaft may come out of the steering gear resulting in a complete loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect whether the steering gear cover screw is loose and will be retightened to the proper specification. dealers will also install a cover plate to prevent the screw from possibly coming out of the steering gear. this service will be performed free of charge. the recall is expected to begin during november 2009. owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 1500 | 1 | |
| At about 1200 to 1500 rpms the vehicle starts to vibrate throughout the steering wheel. when sitting in traffic for 30 minutes and driving within that range your hand becomes numb. when i started to do research on it appears that alot of people are having the same problem and the new york times even wrote an article about it. you have to drive the car over 50 mph to avoid it. that leads to speeding where i live. nissan is aware of the problem and they indicated that some people are more sensitive to the issue than other people. i took the car and the dealer indicated refer to you article because we can't fix it. i think it's absurd my vehicle has 2100 miles on it and i've never owned a car that does this. you have to move your hands off the wheel because they go numb. i was told drive faster or take a different route to work. *tr | |||
| 04/01/2009 | 1500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2009 nissan rogue. while driving 8 mph, the steering wheel, gear shifter, and brakes all lock up at the same time. the contact stated that if felt as if the vehicle had shut off. he had to apply the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. when he turned off and restarted the vehicle, it operated normally. the dealer inspected the vehicle, but could not determine why the brakes, steering, and gear shifter locked up. the contact refuses to drive the vehicle until the manufacturer has located the failure and declares it safe to drive. the current mileage was 4,500 and failure mileage was 1,500. | |||