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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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E026000 | PRO-A MOTORS, INC. | E (Equipment) | 61944 | 04/03/2006 | OVSC | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 03/23/2006 | 03/23/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to pro-a motors aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled lamp model numbers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 09E012000 | SABERSPORT | E (Equipment) | 16270 | 05/11/2009 | OVSC | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 04/07/2009 | 04/07/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by sabersport.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen.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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 06E049000 | CK MOTORSPORT, INC. | E (Equipment) | 27176 | 07/01/2006 | OVSC | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 05/24/2006 | 06/05/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ck motorsport will notify owners and replace the noncompliant lamps free of charge. the recall began on july 1, 2006. owners may contact ck motorsport at 1-909-610-7211. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by the vehicle manufacturers.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E025000 | DOPE, INC. | E (Equipment) | 42540 | 07/28/2009 | OVSC | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 05/11/2009 | 05/11/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Dope, inc. is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dope, inc. will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. at 1-626-272-1798. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by dope, inc.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen. 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V008000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 12/01/1995 to 09/30/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 65000 | 02/28/1998 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 01/21/1998 | 01/26/1998 | 571 | 108 | |||||
| Defect Summary | These vehicles do not meet the illumination requirements of fmvss no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Following vehicles may not be aware that the vehicle in front is stopping, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be provided with two new light bulbs for the stop/tail lamps which are brighter than the original bulbs. a label with the new bulb number will also be provided for insertion into the owner's manual. if an owner so desires, a dealers can install the light bulbs for them. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin by march 1998. owners who do not receive the two new, free light bulbs within a reasonable time should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.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 |
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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 01/30/2008 | 1 | 10/02/2007 | |
| Insufficient headrest foam coverage. foam degrades or self moves out of position to reveal internal metal frame which runs across entire headrest at point of head impact. part does not seem serviceable for repair, and should be replaced by manufacturer with updated version. check engine light and airbag light are both triggered too easily by too many sensors, so vehicle is constantly in shop with no trouble found. seems like it was designed by an overly-worried car manufacturer, or for the purposes of making owners feel the car needs to be replaced. it also greatly increases the likely hood of failing an annual inspection. the safety issue stems from all the blinking lights on the dash which are very distractive, especially at night, and usually completely unnecessary. in 1996, there was a recall for insufficient brake light illumination on the sentra model. nissan's fix for this was a brighter bulb. since my car was bought used, and the prior owner did not upgrade to the new bulbs, and there is no listing for the replacement bulbs, owner's may not know how to upgrade their brake lights. nissan dealers do not seem to know what bulb to replace it with for better illumination. this is an obvious safety issue, as there are many 1996 nissan sentras on the road today. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 07/09/1997 | 30000 | 1 | 06/08/1997 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while waiting in the right lane to make a turn, the vehicle was rammed from behind. the driver from the other vehicle indicated there were no tail lights illuminated and it was not possible to notice if it was moving or not at night. the police was present at the scene, and a report was taken. there were no warning lights to alert the contact for an electrical failure. after nine years of the accident, the contact encountered a nhtsa recall # 98v008000 which matched the electrical failure of the vehicle at the time of the accident. the manufacturer was contacted who informed the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. | |||
| 10/14/2006 | 3 | 07/02/2005 | |
| I have a 1996 nissan sentra gxe. vin number is 3n1ab41d0tl0xxxxx. there are three open recalls on my vehicle: 1. visibility:windshield wiper/washer:linkages 2. suspension:front:springs:coil springs 3. exterior lighting:tail lights none of the nissan dealers in my area have offered to fix any of these recall issues for free (as is required by federal and state law). my vehicle still has these safety defects in it and i don't know what to do about it because i know that nissan is ultimately responsible for fixing these recall defects. *nm | |||
| 02/03/1998 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| Tail lights failed prior to recall notice causing consumer to be in a rear end collision because tail lights were not bright enough, resulting in injury to drivers neck. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 1 | 12/01/1995 | ||
| Left turn signal failed. | |||