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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V146000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 06/21/2001 to 01/29/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 90500 | 07/29/2002 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 05/30/2002 | 06/03/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, the pin at the end of the front suspension transverse link (lower control arm) could break where it is mounted to the frame. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can cause a knocking sound and abnormal steering. this could result in difficulty controlling the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the transverse links on the left and right sides with new ones. 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 | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 12/21/2001 | 100 | 1 | 11/01/2001 |
| Front end pulls dangerously & powerful to one side or another, front end play freely and uncontrollable. door locks automatically with my keys in car, front dash electrical jumps around, when i press the gas pedal nothing happens. *ak ***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****760753 | |||
| 10 | |||
| The vehicle experienced the following:the engine shaked, and was noisy, front end shaked and pulled, the door locked by itself when it was slammed, the acceleration pedal did nothing when driven in high speeds, the clock knob was inoperative, front dash had electrical problems, gas mileage was abnormal, cd player was inoperative, and there was a rattle noise inside of the vehicle. the consumer had loss control of the vehicle due to the front end problems, there was excessive play, when going over bumps, the dealer stated the vehicle was normal. scc *jb | |||
| 12/13/2001 | 12/13/2001 | ||
| I have an infiniti i35 that has a vibration problem. infiniti has attempted to fix this 5 times over the last year. i had the same problem in an i30 that i received as a loaner car from my delaership. i've also been told by a friend that he heard of a person with the same problem. during a conversation with infiniti consumer affairs i was told that this was a known issue and that it is dealt with on a case by case basis. the service manager at the dealership stated that he knew this was a problem also. | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 2 | 11/16/2001 | |
| Vehicle will pull to either right or left when driving at any speed. vehicle becomes more difficult to control. dealer said all front wheel drives pull to one side or another like that. *ak consumer states vehicle is experiencing front end shaking, rattling, stepping, and vibrating, steering wheel pulls and making noise while accelerating and making u-turns, right side tire stepping and vibrating, seat memory buttons inoperative, dash display changes by itself from dte to mpg and computer displays 80 miles to go when the tank is empty, engine shakes and vibrates during a cold start, vehicle idles rough when cold and is still present after vehicle is warmed up, vibration/rattling noise from windows at freeway speed and no longer raise up when depressing remote button, vehicle hesitates when pushing on gas pedal, and when in reverse, the gear shakes. *yd | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 11/21/2001 | 1 | 11/16/2002 | |
| This vehicle dangerously pulls to one side or the other when pressing the gas pedal, especially during rain or on turns where consumer loses control. *jg | |||
| 12/01/2001 | 1000 | 11/01/2001 | |
| When pressing gas pedal, front end pulls dangerously & powerfully to righ or left, steering wheel is very sensitive, front end shake, vibrate, stepping (tappin) wobbleiing, engine shakes, miss out, head rest move up with out control while driving. *ak | |||
| 11/21/2001 | 1 | 11/16/2002 | |
| This vehicle dangerously pulls to one side or the other when pressing the gas pedal, there is front end play especially on bumpy roads and uneven roads and noise coming from the front of vehicle.*jg also consumer loses control of vehicle due to vehicle pulling to either side, the clock knob does not work, there is an electrical problem in the dash, cd player does not work, rattling noise inside of the vehicle, and vehicle gives an average 17miles on higheay per gallon, however the dealer advertises 20-28 miles per gallon, also the if the door is slammed the doors will lock automatically.*jb | |||
| 11/21/2001 | 100 | 11/01/2001 | |
| When pressing gfas pedal front end pulls strongly and dagerously to one side or another. front end palys freely, shaes, vibrate, woble and steps with a very rough and uncontrolable drive. brakes in speed higher that 30 doesn't stop car. sometimes when i prees gas pedal nothing happen and car die on me. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 10/01/2002 | 10/01/2002 | ||
| Vehicle has no shock absorbency power. dealer was contacted and stated that there is a problem but there is nothing they can do. ph | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 10/01/2002 | 10/01/2002 | ||
| Vehicle has no shock absorbency power. dealer was contacted and stated that there is a problem but there is nothing they can do. ph | |||