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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - LINKAGES | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V093000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 11/01/1994 to 12/31/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 512387 | 08/14/1998 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 05/05/1998 | 05/06/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. water can enter and displace the grease in the wiper arm linkage ball joint where the wiper linkage attaches to the wiper motor linkage. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can result in gradual wear over a period of time inside the joint that could lead to the separation of the wiper linkage assembly from the wiper motor linkage at the ball joint. a loss of windshield wiper function can result in this separation occurs. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | To prevent grease from being washed out of the joint, the dealers will modify by adding a water diversion seal that will prevent water from entering the windshield wiper linkage ball joint area. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin august 14, 1998. due to the large number of vehicles involved, the owner mailing will be phased and will continue through december 31, 1998. 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.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - LINKAGES | |||||
| 98V093 | 08/07/1998 | 6092407 | Voluntary safety recall campaign for potential of water entering wiper arm linkage ball joint, resulting gradual wear inside the joint and causing the wipers to stop working while they are being used which could result in an accident. *t | 12/07/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 03/31/2005 | 63000 | 10 | 11/01/1996 |
| The driver side sun visor falls down . as a result, the driver's vision is impaired. the dealer states the part is on national back order. *ak on the second incident, the swivel hinge clip broke. *sc *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 1 | 01/18/2001 | |
| Consumer stated that the heater began blowing cold air.*jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | |||
| 01/21/2000 | |||
| Mirrors are not angled right. driver's side mirror doesn't allow consumer to see oncoming traffic. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 2 | 05/01/1996 | |
| Window trim failed off. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 11/06/2006 | 94050 | 1 | 07/02/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph, the windshield washer did not function properly. the washer nozzles only emitted fluid intermittently, and occasionally in the wrong direction. the vehicle was taken to two different service dealers, where the dealers were unable to determine the problem. updated 11/30/2006 - *nm | |||
| 12/28/2004 | 1 | 10/18/2000 | |
| 12/28/04...i was driving on 2nd ave in troy, ny, it began to snow/rain...turned on my wipers and that is when i heard a snap noise and then my drivers side windshield wiper arm seemed to be broken. i took it to my mechanic the very next morning and they said it was broken, that a plastic piece snapped off. it was a dealership item, but that it is a nissan recall item. my mechanic printed out the recall info and i went to the nissan dealer in latham, ny. i was very upset when they told me that the part is a back order part and would not be in until sometime in january of 2005. meanwhile, i have to go to work and can't drive in the rain, snow, sleet, hail. when i asked why they couldn't fedex the part the dealership in latham told me it is because it is a back-order item. i asked them if they could loan me a car due to the fact that it is a recall item. they told me they didn't know and then promised i would hear from them the same day in a little while, they had to wait on an answer from someone. i never heard back, so i called them. they said they could get me a rental car, but i had to pay for it. i was very upset because first of all, this defect is not my doing. second, i can end up with no job if i can't get to my job. that is the entire problem, no car to go to work with if it rains or snows while waiting on nissan for the part on back order. the name and address of the dealership is: nemith motor corp., route 9, box 669, latham, ny 12110. ph: 1-800-395-0798. *nm | |||
| 1 | 12/01/1995 | ||
| Left windshield washer failed. | |||
| 1 | 11/12/1996 | ||
| Windshield nozzle broken. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - LINKAGES | |||
| 11/06/2006 | 94060 | 1 | 07/02/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated when it rained; the front windshield wipers would not clear the rain water off the windshield while traveling 35 mph, as they did not come into complete contact with the windshield. there was a nhtsa recall # 98v093000, for visibility: windshield/washer: linkages found on the manufacturers website. the service dealer and manufacturer refused to provide recall service as the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. updated 11/30/2006 - *nm | |||
| 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 | |||
| 09/01/2005 | 70000 | 1 | 01/01/1997 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35mph the leakage ball that connects the windshield wipers to the wiper motor snapped without warning. the vehicle had not been inspected. there is a nhtsa recall, # 98v093000, regarding the windshield wiper linkages. the vehicle had the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the vin. | |||
| 12/28/2004 | 1 | 10/18/2000 | |
| 12/28/04...i was driving on 2nd ave in troy, ny, it began to snow/rain...turned on my wipers and that is when i heard a snap noise and then my drivers side windshield wiper arm seemed to be broken. i took it to my mechanic the very next morning and they said it was broken, that a plastic piece snapped off. it was a dealership item, but that it is a nissan recall item. my mechanic printed out the recall info and i went to the nissan dealer in latham, ny. i was very upset when they told me that the part is a back order part and would not be in until sometime in january of 2005. meanwhile, i have to go to work and can't drive in the rain, snow, sleet, hail. when i asked why they couldn't fedex the part the dealership in latham told me it is because it is a back-order item. i asked them if they could loan me a car due to the fact that it is a recall item. they told me they didn't know and then promised i would hear from them the same day in a little while, they had to wait on an answer from someone. i never heard back, so i called them. they said they could get me a rental car, but i had to pay for it. i was very upset because first of all, this defect is not my doing. second, i can end up with no job if i can't get to my job. that is the entire problem, no car to go to work with if it rains or snows while waiting on nissan for the part on back order. the name and address of the dealership is: nemith motor corp., route 9, box 669, latham, ny 12110. ph: 1-800-395-0798. *nm | |||
| 03/01/2001 | |||
| Vehicle was a part of recall 98v093000; water entered and displaced grease in windshield wiper arm linkage ball joint, where wiper linkage attaches to wiper motor linkage. consumer purchased vehicle used, but dealer had advised that recall was previously repaired. however defect continues, and winshield wipers were disfunctional. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced recall component failure (98v-093) prior to recall notification, consumer requesting reimbursement. *mjs | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1996 | ||
| The windshield wipers stopped working during a rainstorm. mr scc *nlm | |||