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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V690000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 06/01/2004 to 11/19/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 242720 | 01/26/2009 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 12/29/2008 | 12/29/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Nissan is recalling 242,720 my 2005-2009 pathfinder, frontier and xterra vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. in those areas of the country which use heavy concentrations of road salt in the winter, a mixture of snow/water and salt can enter into the front crash zone sensor (czs) housing. if this occurs, the czs may internally rust resulting in a signal interruption. if this happens, the red air bag warning light will illuminate to alert the vehicle operator. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This issue could result in the non-deployment of the driver and passenger front air bags in a crash, increasing the risk of personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the front czs with a redesigned sensor. the recall began on january 26, 2009. owners in the other states will receive extended warranty coverage for the sensor to 10 years. these owners will be notified of the warranty extension by mail and will receive a sticker to place in their warranty booklet explaining the extended warranty coverage. owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||||
| NTB08-055A | 07/21/2008 | 10025522 | Srs precautions during service;improper maintenance, including incorrect removal and installation of the srs, can lead to a serious injury or death caused by unintentional activation of the srs on all nissan models with the srs systems. * | 08/15/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 82000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. the contact stated that the driver side air bag warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to dealer but was not inspected. the dealer stated there was a recall under nhsta campaign id number: 08v690000 (air bags frontal) but the contact's vin was not included in the recall campaign. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and a claim was filed with the manufacturer. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was 90,000. the failure mileage was 82,000. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 82000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. the contact stated that the driver side air bag warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to dealer but was not inspected. the dealer stated there was a recall under nhsta campaign id number: 08v690000 (air bags frontal) but the contact's vin was not included in the recall campaign. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and a claim was filed with the manufacturer. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was 90,000. the failure mileage was 82,000. kmj | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 82000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. the contact stated that the driver air bag warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to dealer; however it was not inspected and exact failure was unknown. the dealer stated there was a recall nhsta campaign id number: 08v690000 (air bags frontal); however the vin was not included. the vehicle was repaired; exact repair made was unknown. the air bag warning light came off after repair. the manufacturer was made aware and a claim was filed with the manufacturer. the vin was unavailable. the current mileage was 90,000. the failure mileage was 82,000.yn | |||
| 04/10/2010 | 7500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. he was pulling out into an intersection and another vehicle crash into his vehicle. the front bumper was badly damaged and the air bags did not deploy. the other vehicle was total and there was only one injuried person. the police was call and a report was available if needed. both vehicles was towed from the scene to an auto body shop. the manufacturer was contacted but did not give a favorably answer. the failure mileage was 7, 5000.....mw | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 12/12/2006 | 12000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. when an occupant is seated in the passenger seat, the air bag indicator remains illuminated and is not activated for persons weighing 100 pounds. the dealer stated that the air bag was operating as designed and there was nothing to repair. the dealer will inform the contact on the weight requirements that need to be enabled for the indicator to dim. the failure and current mileages were 12,000. | |||
| 02/09/2009 | 1 | ||
| Nissan is not willing to honor the recall on air bag crash sensor. i live in nevada they say that road salt is not used in this state yet i work for the dept. of transportations and personally ordered over 1000 tons of salt to be applied to the roads in my section alone this year. i have called them and they will not reconsider. *tr | |||
| 05/18/2007 | 21000 | 2 | 02/17/2006 |
| I had a head on collision in the 2006 nissan xterra. while driving approximately 40 mph when i hit the side of a pickup truck. neither the driver's or passenger's air bags deployed. the fire department said that with this type of impact they should have deployed. the nissan body shop where the car was located also said they were shocked that with the extent of the damage that they didn't deploy.*ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 09/30/2006 | 12000 | 1 | 01/26/2006 |
| I have a 2006 nissan xterra off road edition. it is a manual and i paid for the $700 for the extra airbags. they are side impact/rollover air curtain airbags. nissan advertises this vehicle as an off road vehicle, this was one of the main reasons i got this vehicle, to go off roading in. i have 12,000 miles on my xterra. on september 30th i was heading up to the mountains to go 4 wheeling. i was on a dirt road that took me to the trail head of this 4x4 trail. on this dirt road my airbags went off. both side impact airbags went off, thankfully not the front airbags. there was no reason for my airbags to go off. there was no accident or impact and my car wasn't sideways or rolled over. i brought the car to a nissan dealer that monday, oct. 2nd, 2006. the reason i'm filing a complaint is it took nissan 30 days to even say they would fix it under warranty. i have tried and still fail to see how it would even be an issue that this wouldn't be covered under warranty. also, nissan claims the airbags worked properly and that they are only fixing them out of good will. if these airbags worked properly, then i feel nissan has a defective product and they should do a recall or find a way to disconnect this side curtain airbags. nissan claims that the sensors detected a rollover. if you look at my car there is no damage, and i know my car wasn't sideways or anything that it could have been close to flipping over, but i have no way to prove it. i was on a dirt road that was rough and bumpy, but there was no off-camber angles that could have made my airbags go off. knowing that the airbags worked the way they were supposed to, according to nissan, i am scared to drive my xterra in fear that they will go off again. i truly believe nissan has major problem with these airbags and this is why i'm filing a complaint. my girlfriend was with me and didn't suffer any major injuries, but was beaten up pretty bad and sore for a few days after the incident. *jb | |||