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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V171000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 02/13/1997 to 02/27/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 161000 | 07/29/2002 | ODI | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 06/24/2002 | 06/26/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, one of the diodes used in the alternator may have been damaged when built. this can eventually result in failure of the diode and an electrical short which could melt the plastic housing. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the combustible gas emitted by the melting plastic does not disperse due to air flow through the engine compartment, it could ignite and in turn ignite the fan guide in the alternator. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the alternator. owner notification began july 29, 2002. 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 or infiniti at 1-800-662-6200. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| ITB-09-020 | 04/06/2009 | 10030145 | Infiniti: electronic control unit damage can result from improper battery connection. the battery is required to stay connected when the engine is running. no model years listed. *pe | 08/07/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||||
| ITB-09-020 | 04/06/2009 | 10030145 | Infiniti: electronic control unit damage can result from improper battery connection. the battery is required to stay connected when the engine is running. no model years listed. *pe | 08/07/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| ITB97018 | 03/12/1997 | 52137 | 1997 i30 mil on; p0300 (multi-cylinder misfire)) stored due to the ecm. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||||
| ITB98006B | 09/16/1999 | ITB98006A | 608227 | Updated information regarding egi harness wire breakage diagnosis and repair procedures. *tt | 11/10/1999 |
| ITB98006A | 06/28/1999 | ITB98006 | 606710 | Subject egi harness wire breakage diagnosis and repair procedure. *tt | 09/01/1999 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 10/10/2011 | |||
| The car stalled, needed towing to firestone in elgin. they say it's alternator. this will be third change of the alternator for this vehicle in 4 years period. battery has been changed about 3 months ago, when the car stalled previously. yesterday i called infiniti, got bit run around by them telling me to call nissan, who told me to call infiniti. infiniti told me my vin number is not included in the recall, and there's nothing they can help me with. | |||
| 02/27/2007 | 1 | ||
| I have a 1997 infiniti i30 that was purchased oct 2006 with apprx 94,000 now has 105,000. car has been a lemon from month 2 on, i have spent over $2000 in repairs. i have even taken the vehicle to the local infiniti dealership and them nor anyone else can figure out what is wrong with the vehicle. i have replaced 2 starters, alternator, ignition switch, 2 ignition coils, cam shaft angle sensor, crank shaft angle sensor, 3 sets of spark plugs,valve cover gaskets, fuel pump, fuel filters, major front and back wheel computerized alignment, transmission filter and oil. car spits and sputters acting like its running out of gas. it dies when at a light, in gear, reverse, takes a turn....pretty much all the time, infiniti dealer says only thing wrong is a shutter sensor which was told that would not affect the driving. i am currently at a loss for what i should do to have my car replaced, i am a senior citizen and on social security and have a very limited income but need my car fixed. i am seeking any kind of help for fixing my car. thank you in advance. *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 08/10/2005 | 89197 | 1 | |
| My 1997 infiniti i-30 was having a hard time starting and eventually the car died one weekend and would not start. i spent some time on it and got the car started and drove it down to o'neil auto parts and they put their starting system analysis machine on the starting system...their results were that the car battery was ok and the car starter was ok but the car alternator was putting out 34 amps. instead of the prescribed 129 amps. i had called infiniti motor corp. earlier and infiniti stated to me that my car infiniti i-30 vin #jnkca21d7vt519882 manufactured in 3/97 was not covered by the current alternator recall. although i have read on the internet in nissannews.com that the mechanically equivalent nissan maxima bulit during the period of 3/97 is covered under the recall. which i find odd because both of these models were likely built on the same production line. also, on the vehicles which are being handled under the alternator recall nissan corp. is being difficult and requiring i take my car 90 miles away to atlanta to the closest official infiniti dealer (making it clearly difficult and inconvenient for me because paul walsh nissan in my home town is equipped to easily resolve my auto alternator situation. nissan and or infiniti have done nothing to correct the problem. the old part is still available at the moment. maybe you can encourage nissan to resolve this situation for me. sean okelley 347 college st. #2-h macon, ga 31201 home-478-755-8492 work-478-745-6000 9am - 5:30 pm | |||
| 06/02/2004 | 67000 | 1 | |
| The alternator has produced an electrical short. as a result the vehicle stalled out while driving 20 mph. a recall has been issued, however the vehicle vin number is outside of the remedy scope. please provide additional information. *nm | |||
| 07/31/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated vehicle was having the same problem as stated in recall on the alternator. dealer will not repair because vin is not included. recall number unknown.*ak | |||
| 90000 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced the same defect with its alternator as stated in recall 02 v 171 000. but the vehicle identification number was not included in the recall. *ak *sc *jb | |||