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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E064000 | TRADESONIC | E (Equipment) | 4029 | OVSC | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 07/17/2006 | 07/17/2006 | 571 | 108 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain tradesonic combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Tradesonic will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. the recall is expected to begin during july 2006. owners may contact tradesonic at 626-934-8884. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to tradesonic aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E025000 | DOPE, INC. | E (Equipment) | 42540 | 07/28/2009 | OVSC | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 05/11/2009 | 05/11/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Dope, inc. is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dope, inc. will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. at 1-626-272-1798. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by dope, inc.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen. 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| NTB-03-074C | 01/24/2010 | NTB-03-074E | 10032306 | Nissan: exterior lamp fogging. occasionally water is noticed in the exterior lamps. this is generally not due to a defect. all current exterior lamp assemblies are vented to the atmosphere (not sealed). this is necessary to allow for e | 03/03/2010 |
| 03030 | 04/18/2007 | 10021508 | Exterior lamp fogging. *kb | 05/10/2007 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||||
| NTB-03-074C | 01/24/2010 | NTB-03-074E | 10032306 | Nissan: exterior lamp fogging. occasionally water is noticed in the exterior lamps. this is generally not due to a defect. all current exterior lamp assemblies are vented to the atmosphere (not sealed). this is necessary to allow for e | 03/03/2010 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| NTB-03-074C | 01/24/2010 | NTB-03-074E | 10032306 | Nissan: exterior lamp fogging. occasionally water is noticed in the exterior lamps. this is generally not due to a defect. all current exterior lamp assemblies are vented to the atmosphere (not sealed). this is necessary to allow for e | 03/03/2010 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - CONCEALMENT DEVICES | |||||
| NTB-03-074C | 01/24/2010 | NTB-03-074E | 10032306 | Nissan: exterior lamp fogging. occasionally water is noticed in the exterior lamps. this is generally not due to a defect. all current exterior lamp assemblies are vented to the atmosphere (not sealed). this is necessary to allow for e | 03/03/2010 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||||
| NTB-03-074C | 01/24/2010 | NTB-03-074E | 10032306 | Nissan: exterior lamp fogging. occasionally water is noticed in the exterior lamps. this is generally not due to a defect. all current exterior lamp assemblies are vented to the atmosphere (not sealed). this is necessary to allow for e | 03/03/2010 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||||
| 02074A | 10/03/2002 | 02074 | 10000211 | Turn signals turn too fast. *tt | 02/19/2003 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS | |||
| 03/23/2004 | 14130 | 10 | 02/01/2003 |
| Hazard lights and signal indicators failed intermittently. dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. *ak *la | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 01/21/2003 | 8600 | 1 | |
| Intermittently the head lights failed to function , and when they failed it resulted in the windshield wipers, turn signals and hazard lights being inoperative. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 05/17/2004 | 29000 | 3 | |
| I bought my car in may of 2004. since then, the interior dash lights, tail lights and various fuses have blown at least 3 times each. lights were replaced. the dealership said there was nothing wrong that they could find, and they had replaced the fuses. the very next day, the same fuses blew again. the dealership said there were no open recalls on my car. it is a 2003 nissan sentra se-r. the catalytic converter failed at approximately 29000 miles. this actually blew my engine, which dealership relaced. the fuse problem is still persistent. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||
| 03/23/2004 | 14130 | 10 | 02/01/2003 |
| Hazard lights and signal indicators failed intermittently. dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. *ak *la | |||