Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||||
| NTB-09-110 | 11/05/2009 | 10032509 | Nissan: wheel valve stem nut. some model year 2008-2009 vehicles may have been built with tire pressure monitor system (tpms) transmitter nuts that were not manufactured to specification. over time, these nuts may corrode and potentially | 04/07/2010 | |
| NTB-09-101 | 09/29/2009 | 10031305 | Nissan: tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) warning light on/flashing. no models or model years listed. *pe | 01/04/2010 | |
| TIRES - VALVE | |||||
| NTB-09-110 | 11/05/2009 | 10032509 | Nissan: wheel valve stem nut. some model year 2008-2009 vehicles may have been built with tire pressure monitor system (tpms) transmitter nuts that were not manufactured to specification. over time, these nuts may corrode and potentially | 04/07/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||
| 03/23/2011 | 26400 | ||
| March 23, 2011 driving at highway speeds the tire pressure light came on and the rear passenger side tire went immediately flat. upon inspection, the pressure sensing valve stem seal failed. only about 1/8 of the stem could be found. the failed sensor stem allowed the tire to blow down instantly. pictures of the failed stem, tire and rim where collected to show there was no damage to the rim or tire to cause the stem to fail. tire and rim were taken to nissan dealer and stem was replaced under warrantee. thankfully it was the rear tire and not a front tire. | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 10 | 1 | |
| I understand that federal law now requires all new cars to have tire pressure monitoring systems. i would like to complain that many of these systems are so sensitive that they will be effectively useless because drivers will ignore them. i have always been religious about regular maintenance, including checking my tire pressure regularly. my 2009 nissan versa's tire idiot light is almost always on. it takes as little as 1/3 lb. change from the recommended pressure for the light to come on -- sometimes it comes on while i'm driving and is off again by the time i finish my trip. consulting with both dealers and other owners of new cars confirms my suspicion that the sensors are just too sensitive -- some have replaced all their sensors two or three times to no effect. i just wanted to make someone aware that these devices, while a good idea in principal, are just too sensitive (and annoying) right now for them to be useful safety devices. thank you. *tr | |||