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 | |||
| 11/17/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan xterra. the contact stated that a vehicle failed to yield at the red light and proceeded to crash into the contacts drivers door. the driver frontal air bag failed to deployed; however, the drivers frontal air bag light indicated that the air bag deployed. a police report was filed. the contact sustained injuries to the left should, elbow, back and hip. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 60,000. | |||
| 11/17/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 nissan xterra. the contact stated that a vehicle failed to yield at the red light and proceeded to crash into the contacts drivers door. the driver frontal air bag failed to deployed; however, the drivers frontal air bag light indicated that the air bag deployed. a police report was filed. the contact sustained injuries to the left should, elbow, back and hip. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 60,000. rvk | |||
| 11/17/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 nissan xterra. the contact stated that a vehicle failed to yield at the red light and proceeded to crashed into the contact drivers door. the driver frontal air bag failed to deployed, however the driver frontal air bag light indicated that the air bag had deployed. a police report was filed. contact sustained injuries to the left should, elbow back and hip. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 60,000. li | |||
| 12/16/2010 | 53330 | ||
| The vdc and slip light are constantly on when the battery has either died, or has been disconnected. once the battery is disconnected the vdc is off and the slip system is off as well. after the battery was disconnected once again the vdc, slip system, and now my air bag light is now constantly flashing and illuminated. i've researched this problem and there are hundreds or thousands that have this same problem. in the owners manual it gives you a very vague description of how to reset this light. i've taken it to the manufacter to be reset, they say it's the vehicle's steering angle sensor that has to be reset, everytime you disconnect the battery, battery dies, alternator goes out, etc. it's $100+ everytime you have to have it reset. surely this malfunction in their electrical system is not safe, especially if it means now my airbags won't deploy. | |||
| 09/28/2009 | 21230 | 1 | |
| Air bags in my suv didn't deploy when i got in accident driving @45mph front in wreck twice and neither time it came out. *tr | |||
| 08/17/2009 | 10400 | 1 | |
| I believe that my airbag deployed on it's own for no apparent reason resulting in knocking me unconscious thereby causing an accident. *tr | |||
| 08/29/2008 | 57 | 1 | |
| 2008 nissan xterra, chronic failures of the vdc traction control system, also causing failures in abs and air bags 7 repair attempts since purchased new 6 months ago including computer reprogramming, battery replacement, steering angle sensor adjustments, replacement of air bag control module and replacement of abs control module. these failures cause total failure in multiple electronic safety systems representing a serious threat to life or bodily harm. multiple incidents - the date below represents date of brand new purchase which was the day of the first malfunction for me. the dealership noticed a malfunction at the time of the pdi (but did not disclose this at the time of sale to my great outrage). *tr | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 09/20/2010 | 27000 | ||
| Front passenger air bag activation light is intermittently signally off when passenger is seated. usually occurs on restart during long distance trips. nissan repair can not duplicate. customer service is purposely time consuming, plays dumb and generally rude. this failure occurs on 30% of our long trips. this is a safety issue, my nissan is not meeting minimum safety regulations a large part of the time. this also happened in a nissan rental provided recently. nissan employees try to instruct customers on how to sit during discussions.....truly frustrating... | |||
| 08/15/2009 | 30000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan xterra. he received recall notice # 08v690000 for the air bags: frontal. a technician stated that because ownership changed they would not be able to repair the vehicle for six weeks. a delay in having the vehicle repaired has increased his risk if the air bags fail to deploy. he attempted to schedule an appointment with another dealer; however, they are too far away and his medical condition makes it difficult to travel. the manufacturer has not provided him with any assistance. the failure and current mileages were 30,000. | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 04/18/2009 | 12000 | 1 | |
| Both side curtain airbags deployed and driver and front passenger seatbelts locked up. vehicle was traveling over a gravel road. it was loaded up but not heavily weighted. speed was about 5mph. *tr | |||