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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V277000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 02/01/2000 to 06/26/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 115000 | 10/01/2001 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 08/29/2001 | 09/06/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the cooling holes in the steel wheel may have burrs on their edges as a result of improper manufacturing. these burrs can cause cracks as the vehicle is being driven. cracks can propagate between adjacent cooling holes. if enough cracks develop between the cooling holes, the wheel could fail and separate from the mounting hub without prior warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Separation of the wheel from the vehicle while being operated could result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect for cracks and replace the wheel if cracks are discovered. owner notification will be conducted in two phases. the first mailing began october 1, 2001, asking owners to bring their vehicles in to a dealer for inspection of the wheels. any wheels with cracks will be replaced. a second owner notification will begin in early december, at which time nissan will have an adequate number of replacement wheels, requesting owners to return to their dealers to have the wheels replaced. 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 08/19/2003 | 24000 | 2 | 11/14/2000 |
| Vehicle shut off completely and without prior warning while traveling on the highway. this problem occurred on several occasions. dealer was aware of the problem. several repair attempts were made but none of them were successful. *ak noise came from the right wheel area while driving. the dealer replaced all wheels per a safety campaign. the inside door handle was loose. the dealer replaced the door pad but that didn't remedy the problem. the rear passenger side bumper was loose. the dealer secured it. the radio was inoperative. the dealer special order a new radio. the right front window was inoperative from the main switch. *ph *nlm | |||
| 2 | |||
| Consumer was informed that the wheel had a manufacturing defect. when vehicle arrived for inspection, consumer was informed that everything was okay, but the dealership did not have replacement wheels. shortly thereafter, the tire tore apart (separating in half in the diameter of the holes) releasing the front tire at 55 mph causing extensive damage to vehicle. *tt | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer was told by the dealer that recall ovi-277 would only be performed if cracks were evident in the wheels, if not the wheel could not be replaced until dec, the consumer is not satisfied. *mj | |||
| 07/31/2002 | 1 | ||
| While driving at 30 mph, the front wheel disconnected from vehicle. recall repairs on the steel wheels were done on january 10, 2002. there was no accident or injuries. *ak *scc | |||
| 10/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| Received recall notice 01v277000/steel wheels. contacted dealership and was informed no parts were available. received letter from manufacturer indicating parts were available and dealership will repair. contacted dealership second time and was informed again no parts were available. *ak *jb | |||
| 10/25/2001 | |||
| Consumer received recall notice 01v277000/ manufacturer's recall r1005/3, and took vehicle to dealer. dealer urged consumer to bring vehicle back on december 31,2001 to check wheel. when calling dealership for repairs, dealership indicated would not service vehicle. *ak | |||
| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | |||
| 01/15/2005 | 4 | 08/08/2000 | |
| Rear left wheel studs failing because of rust. had to replace 2 today, had to replace the first 2 last year. *nm | |||
| 04/02/2004 | 31367 | 1 | 10/23/2000 |
| Two wheel lugs, nuts and studs were broken in the process of tire rotation service that was performanced by the riverside nissan dealer. had this happended during driving, it would have incured an accident. this vehicle had no impact or accident before that could potentially damage that part. and the vehicle has never being used off-road. so, i believe this is a defect of the part, which should be recalled to avoid any possible accidents in similar vehicles. *ak | |||
| 11/28/2001 | |||
| 01 v 277 000/steel wheels: dealer (nissan hotel; jackson heights, ny; phone# 718/898-7800 will not honor recall due to no parts available since above incident date. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||