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 | |||||
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10E043000 | MARATHON SEAT COVERS, INC. | E (Equipment) | 294 | 09/14/2010 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 09/03/2010 | 09/10/2010 | ||||||||
Defect Summary | Marathon is recalling certain seat covers, brand superhides with part numbers 593, 594, 578, 960, 228, 228-09, 267-08, 333, 625, and 630, sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these seat covers are made of heavier thread and are not compatible with seats containing side airbags. the heavier seat cover could interfere with full deployment of the airbag in the event of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | An improperly deployed airbag could result in serious injury. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Marathon will notify owners of record and replace the seat cover free of charge. the safety recall began on september 14, 2010. owners may contact marathon at 1-800-735-2769. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket marathon seat covers and has no relation to any original equipment installed on general motors, ford, chrysler, toyota, or nissan vehicles.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 . | |||||||||||||||
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) | ||||||||||||||||
10V401000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 09/16/2010 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 09/10/2010 | 09/10/2010 | |||||||||
Defect Summary | Nissan is recalling certain vehicles that were equipped with a garmin nuvi model 750 navigation system. the batteries contained in the affected gps units can overheat. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | Overheated batteries could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Nissan will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by garmin technicians by replacing the battery and inserting a spacer on top of the battery free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during september 2010. owners may contact garmin directly at 1-866-957-1981 or nissan at 1-800-647-7261. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | 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 |
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NTB-10-052 | 04/08/2010 | 10032628 | Nissan: the propeller shaft u joint (journal/journal bearings) is the source of noise and/or vibration on an applied vehicle. diagnose by evaluating the u joint with the propeller shaft removed. replace the u joint (journal/journal beari | 04/21/2010 | |
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
NTB-10-055 | 04/20/2010 | 10033710 | Nissan: blower motor does not work. the blower motor for heater and air conditioner does not operate. there are signs of water intrusion in the blower motor. *pe | 09/13/2010 | |
EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
NTB-10-052 | 04/08/2010 | 10032628 | Nissan: the propeller shaft u joint (journal/journal bearings) is the source of noise and/or vibration on an applied vehicle. diagnose by evaluating the u joint with the propeller shaft removed. replace the u joint (journal/journal beari | 04/21/2010 | |
NTB-09-129 | 11/17/2009 | 10032506 | Nissan: vent control valve replacement. when replacing the evap canister vent control valve for reason: use the one listed on page 2; for vent control valve replacement procedure, refer to the appropriate section of the electronic service | 04/07/2010 |