MAY 2009 --  Nissan is recalling 362,891 MY 2003-2007 Murano vehicles. The intake air ducts, which are connected to the intermediate resonator in the air intake system of the engine, may separate from the resonator with engine movement. This separation occurs due to the premature aging of the material used in the intake air ducts which causes excessive shrinking. Engine may stall increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will inspect and replace/repair the appropriate components free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or before July 6, 2009. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.  09V-169

JANUARY 2009 --  Nissan is recalling 225 MY 2009 Altima vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 214, "Side Impact Protection." These vehicles may have been manufactured with an out-of-specification weld on the door assembly. This does not meet the standardrequirements. All the affected vehicles have been brought back from the dealerships and remedied at the factory. No vehicles had been retailed.  09V-006

WASHINGTON -- January 8, 2009 -- Nissan Motor Co. is recalling more than 240,000 trucks in 20 cold weather states to fix a problem that could prevent front air bags from deploying in a crash.

The government said in a posting on its Web site Wednesday that the recall affects the Frontier, Pathfinder and Xterra for the 2005-2009 model years.

In states where winter time road salt is used, a mix of snow and salt could enter a crash zone sensor area and rust, interrupting the signal and potentially preventing the front air bags from deploying in a crash.

Nissan spokesman Colin Price said the problem was discovered through warranty claims and there had been no crashes or injuries linked to the issue.

MORE RECALL INFO:

• Nissan Pathfinder
• Nissan Frontier
• Nissan Xterra

DECEMBER 2008 -- Nissan is recalling 242,720 MY 2005-2009 Pathfinder, Frontier and Xterra vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. In those areas of the country which use heavy concentrations of road salt in the winter, a mixture of snow/water and salt can enter into the front crash zone sensor (CZS) housing. If this occurs, the CZS may internally rust resulting in a signal interruption. If this happens, the red air bag warning light will illuminate to alert the vehicle operator. This issue could result in the non-deployment of the driver and passenger front air bags in a crash, increasing the risk of personal injury. Dealers will replace the front CZS with a counter measured sensor. These sensors were manufactured in Japan. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule for this campaign. Owners in the other states will receive extended warranty coverage for the sensor to 10 years. These owners will be notified of the warranty extension by mail and will receive a sticker to place in their warranty booklet explaining the extended warranty coverage. . 08V690

OCTOBER 2008 -- Nissan is recalling 204,361 MY 2007-2008 Altima, Altima Coupe, 350Z, Murano, Rogue; and Infiniti G35 Sedan, G37 Coupe and EX35 passenger vehicles equipped with Continental Automotive Systems’ occupant classification system (OCS) control units. A varistor in the OCS control unit located in the passenger seat cushion may have been manufactured out of specification. Under certain conditions, this could cause an interruption of signal between the OCS and the air bag control unit (ACU). This could result in the passenger air bag being suppressed which could fail to provide adequate protection in the event of a crash. Dealers will test the signal between the OCS and ACU systems using a special tool to check that it is functioning as designed. If necessary, the seat cushion (containing OCS hardware) will be replaced with a new one manufactured to specification. The recall is expected to begin during November 3, 2008.  08V521

SEPTEMBER 2008 -- Nissan is recalling 3,403 MY 2009 Altima vehicles equipped with 16-inch alloy wheels. Some of these wheels may not have been manufactured to specification. These wheels were manufactured in China. This could cause one or more of the five lug nuts attaching the wheel to the vehicle to become loose. If the lug nuts become loose, it could eventually result in a loss of control and a crash without warning. Dealers will inspect the vehicle to determine if it is equipped with one of the affected wheels. If it is, the wheels will be replaced with new ones that have been manufactured to the correct specification. The recall is expected to begin during October 2008.  08V464

JULY 2008 -- Nissan is recalling 1,018 MY 2008 Altima vehicles. The left side front suspension transverse link bolt may not have been tightened to specification. This condition could cause the bolt to become loose while the vehicle is being driven. If the bolt were to come out, the driver may experience difficulty controlling the direction of the vehicle which could result in a crash. Dealers will tighten the transverse link bolt to specification. The recall is expected to begin during August 2008.  08V363

JUNE 2008 -- Nissan is recalling 180,664 MY 2005-2006 Titan, Armada and Infinity QX56 vehicles manufactured after March 17, 2005, that are equipped with a Visteon air conditioning condenser fan motor. The fan motor may not be properly sealed allowing excessive water intrusion and inadequate drainage of moisture. This could cause corrosion in the motor leading possibly to overheating and a fire. Dealers will test the air conditioning condenser fan motor and replace it if necessary. The recall is expected to begin near the end of July 2008. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261. This recall was the subject of a Preliminary Evaluation, PE08-037, conducted by the Office of Defects Investigation. 08V284000

APRIL 2008 -- Nissan is recalling 1,126 MY 2008 Quest, Titan and Armada vehicles equipped with manual adjustment front seats. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 207, "Seating Systems." The seat track assembly may have been manufactured out of specification. This may result in the manual seat pawl not fully engaging increasing the risk of personal injuries in the event of a crash. Dealers will inspect the seat track assembly on the driver's and front passenger seats and replace the entire seat assembly free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or about May 16, 2008.  08V187

FEBRUARY 2008 -- Nissan is recalling 16,365 MY 2008 Infiniti EX35 and MY 2009 Nissan Murano vehicles. Due to incorrect software programming, the air bag control unit (ACU) may cause the passenger air bag not to operate as designed if the vehicle battery becomes significantly discharged. This could result in the passenger air bag not inflating in a crash in which it was designed to do so, increasing the risk of injury. Dealers will reprogram the ACU in affected vehicles. The recall began on February 19, 2008.  08V066

JANUARY 2008 -- Nissan is recalling 5,523 MY 2008 Titan, Frontier and Xterra vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 110, 'Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles.' The tire placard lists an incorrect vehicle capacity weight. This standard specifies requirements for tire selection to prevent overloading. Nissan will mail a correct tire placard and installation instructions to owners of the affected vehicles. The recall is expected to begin during March 2008. 08V045

DECEMBER 2007 -- Nissan is recalling 114 MY 2007-2008 Altima passenger vehicles. If the body control module (BCM) was replaced during service at a dealership, the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) may have been inadvertently deactivated due to an issue with the dealer service software. If the TPMS is turned off, it would not alert the driver to a decrease in the tire pressure as designed. Driving on under-inflated tires is unsafe and could result in a crash. Dealers will check the TPMS function and reactivate it if necessary. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. 07V599

NOVEMBER 2007 --  Nissan is recalling 653,910 MY 2002 and 2005-2006 Altima and Sentra vehicles equipped with 2.5L engines. The crankshaft position sensor can overheat causing a brief interruption in the signal output from the sensor. If the interruption in the signal from the sensor is so brief that the electronic control module (ECM) logic does not have time to diagnose the condition, the engine may stop running without warning while the vehicle is driven at a low speed increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will reprogram the ECM. Certain MY 2006 Altimas which have been previously remedied under recall campaign 06V223 (Nissan R0606) are not included in this recall since the reprogramming for that recall also included this reprogramming. The recall is expected to begin during December 2007. This recall was the subject of a Recall Query, RQ06-001, conducted by the Office of Defects Investigation. 07V527

NOVEMBER 2007 -- Nissan is recalling 1,115 MY 2008 Xterra sport utility vehicles. The antilock brake system/vehicle dynamic control (ABS/VDC) actuator is designed with one ball in the valve section. Some ABS/VDC actuators were manufactured with more than one ball in the valve. This could result in a reduction in brake effectiveness without warning increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will replace the ABS/VDC actuator with a new one. The recall is expected to begin during December 2007. 07V528

SEPTEMBER 2007 -- Nissan is recalling 372,250 MY 1997-2001 Pathfinder and MY 1997-2001 Infiniti QX4 vehicles. Vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. During the coating process of the fuel filler tube assembly, a sufficient coating may not have been applied at the lower mounting bracket. This could result in an opening in the coating which can allow water to enter and make contact with the bare metal of the tube. This may result in surface rust but not perforation of the tube. However, in those areas of the country which use heavy concentrations of road salt in the winter, if a mixture of snow/water and salt makes contact with the bare metal, corrosion may occur to a degree which results in perforation of the tube. In this case fuel leakage may occur when filling the tank. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire. Dealers will replace the fuel filler tube assembly with a new one with an improved coating process. The recall is expected to begin on or about November 26, 2007. 07V435

SEPTEMBER 2007 -- Nissan is recalling 3,564 MY 2007 Armada sport utility vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 210, 'Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages.' The driver's side third row seat belt upper anchor bracket may be cracked. In the event of a crash, a seat occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury. Dealers will replace the seat belt bracket. The recall is expected to begin on or about November 1, 2007. 07V449

NEWS:    Nissan recalls vehicles over air bag concerns

WASHINGTON -- (AP) -- October 15, 2008 -- Nissan Motor Co. said Wednesday it was recalling more than 200,000 vehicles in the U.S. and overseas to fix a sensor system that could affect the car's passenger side air bag.

Nissan said the recall includes 140,000 Nissan Altima cars from the 2007-2008 model years. It also involves 2007-2008 model years of the Infiniti EX35, G35 Sedan, G37 and the Nissan 350Z, Murano and Rogue.

Nissan spokesman Colin Price said there have been no injuries or crashes, and the company discovered the problem during internal testing. Most of the recalled vehicles are in the United States; others are in Mexico, Canada, Puerto Rico and the Persian Gulf.

Nissan said the recall affects vehicles equipped with Continental Automotive Systems' Occupant Classification System control units. An electronic component in the control unit located in the passenger seat cushion may have been made out of specification.

The Japanese automaker said that could interrupt a signal in the sensor system and prevent the passenger air bag from deploying under certain conditions.

The recall is expected to begin in early November

MORE RECALL INFO:  

• Nissan Altima

• Nissan 350Z

• Nissan Murano

• Nissan Rogue

• Infiniti EX35

• Infiniti G35

• Infiniti G37

NEWS:    2009 Nissan Altima Recalled for Wheel Problem

WASHINGTON -- September 24, 2008  -- Nissan is recalling 3,403 2009 Altima sedans equipped with 16-inch alloy wheels because one or more of the five lug nuts could become loose.

"If the lug nuts become loose, it could eventually result in a loss of control and a crash without warning," said the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in its recalls summary of the problem.

Nissan dealers will check a vehicle in question to determine if it is equipped with the affected wheels. If it is, the wheels will be replaced with new ones that have been manufactured to the correct specification. The Altimas involved in the recall were built at Nissan's Canton, Mississippi, plant from July 24 to August 14, 2008.

The recall is expected to begin sometime this month. Owners can contact Nissan at 800-647-7261 for more information.

MORE RECALL INFO:   Nissan Altima

NEWS:   Nissan Recalls 2007-2008 Sentras

ConsumerAffairs.com -- July 22, 2008 --  Nissan is recalling 169,202 of the 2007 and 2008 model year Sentra because the brake master cylinder might leak fluid, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

"The internal seal groove in the body of some brake master cylinders may allow for a gap in the in the groove contact areas of the seal. This may result in brake fluid slowly leading from the master cylinder into the brake booster assembly, causing the brake warning light to illuminate," NHTSA advised.

NHTSA warned that if consumers ignore the lamp, "one of the brake circuits on the vehicle may not operate as designed increasing the risk of a crash.

Nissan dealers will inspect the braking system on the Sentra when the recall begins July 23.

If brake fluid is found to be leaking, Nissan will replace the master cylinder free of charge.

Consumer can contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

MORE RECALL INFORMATION:   Nissan Sentra

NEWS:   Nissan and Infiniti Recall 16,000 SUVs

ConsumerAffairs.com -- February 19, 2008 -- Nissan is recalling 16,365 Murano and Infiniti EX 35 SUVs to fix a software program that may cause passenger air bags to fail.

The recall affects 11,511 Muranos from model year 2009 and 4,854 Infiniti EX35s from 2008, according to a February 12 letter from Nissan to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

NHTSA reported on its web site that the software problem “could result in the passenger air bag not inflating in a crash increasing the risk of injury” if the vehicle battery is significantly discharged.
Nissan dealers will reprogram the air bag control unit when the recall begins

NEWS:    Nissan Recall Expanded to 654,000 Sentras and Altimas

Consumer Affairs -- Nov 21, 2007 -- Nissan Motor Co. is expanding a U.S. recall of Sentra and Altima sedans to repair a defective crankshaft sensor in 2002 and 2005 to 2006 models. The faulty sensor could cause the engine to shut off.

Nissan reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the recall covers about 653,910 vehicles with 2.5-liter engines.

The sensor's location may expose it to temperature changes that would interrupt signals the sensor sends to the engine control module, according to Nissan. Without those signals, the control module may shut off the engine in low-speed driving, Nissan said.

NEWS:   Nissan recalls Pathfinder & Infiniti QX over fuel tube leak

CNN.com - September 27, 2007 -- Nissan Motor Co. announced a recall of nearly 420,000 Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX4 SUVs from 1997 and 2001 due to possible corrosion in a tube used to pump gas

More than 370,000 of the Nissan SUVs under that company's recall were originally sold or are currently registered in 22 "cold weather" states including Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin, as well as the District of Columbia. Another 45,000 recalled vehicles are in Canada.

In states that use road salt during the winter, a mixture of snow, water and salt could cause corrosion on the bare metal part of a fuel filler tube and allow fuel to leak.