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37,980 miles · Sep 14, 2012

TiresWheels

VALVE STEM ON THE TPMS POPPED OFF WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE IT WAS CORRODED. CAUSES CATASTROPHIC TIRE DEFLATION AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. FACTORY TPMS VALVE STEMS SHOULD BE REPLACED FROM ALUMINUM TO SOMETHING MORE RESISTANT TO CORROSION. OTHER THREE TIRE VALVE STEMS ARE CORRODED AS WELL AND MAY BECOME AS HAZARDOUS WHEN DRIV…

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NHTSA ODI #10475430

63,000 miles · Aug 21, 2010

Engine And Engine CoolingSuspensionTires

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I OWN A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW IN JULY 2007. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES @16,000 MILES. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ON THE DASH ALWAYS COMING ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE A/C COMPRESSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY 37,000 MI. THE SECOND YEAR I OWNED IT, AT A COST OF $750.00. NOW, JUST AFTER MY THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF OWNERSHIP THE REAR SWAY BAR HAS BROKEN. IN CHECKING ON THE INTERNET, I FIND THAT ALL THESE ARE COMMON PROBLEMS. HOWEVER THIS SWAY BAR PROBLEM IS A DANGER FOR PERSONAL SAFETY. THE BAR IS MADE OUT OF A HOLLOW TUBE AND IT RUSTED INTO CLOSE TO WHERE THE BAR JOINS THE FRAME. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT, HAD THE CAR TOWED OR DRIVEN ON ANYTHING BUT PAVED ROADS. IT JUST BROKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON OTHER THAN POOR MATERIALS. OF COURSE THIS IS NOT COVERED EITHER!!! I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM AND OWNERS SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THEIR EXPENSE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10351067

12,000 miles · Feb 9, 2010

Tires

TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR LEAK. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10308057

12,125 miles · Mar 2, 2009

Tires

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NO PARTICULAR EVENTS; LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. NOT SURE OF OCCURRENCE INTERVAL BUT HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. THE CONSEQUENCES ARE THAT THE LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY AND OCCASIONALLY STARTS TO BLINK RESULTING IN DRIVER CONCERN OVER NOTHING. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY "NO PROBLEM WITH SENSORS BUT RECOMMEND SETTING AIR PRESSURE TO 38 PSI TO GET LIGHT TO STAY OFF" WHICH IS 6PSI ABOVE AIR PRESSURE DECAL ON DOOR FRAME THAT RECOMMENDS 32 PSI. THEY SAY THIS PRESSURE (38 PSI) WILL NOT IMPACT TIRE WEAR WHICH I DISAGREE WITH COMPLETELY AS WELL AS IF YOU HAVE A 10% PRESSURE BUILD UP FROM NORMAL DRIVING IT WOULD EXCEED THE TIRE MANUFACTURER MAXIMUM TIRE PRESSURE OF 41PSI. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10260514

3,000 miles · Sep 17, 2008

Seat BeltsTires

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS LOW. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE TIRE SENSOR, PERFORMED AN OIL CHANGE, AND ROTATED THE TIRES; HOWEVER, THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. WHILE TRANSPORTING A PASSENGER, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BECAME STUCK AND COULD NOT RELEASE THE LATCH FROM THE HOUSING COMPONENT. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE SEAT BELT, IT WOULD BECOME TIGHTER AROUND THE PASSENGER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 3,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

NHTSA ODI #10242734

65 miles · Jul 30, 2007

Tires

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTI PRO CONTACT, SIZE 235/55R17 99 H TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A THUMPING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. SHE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A BLOW OUT ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAI…

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Official recalls

08V521000 · Air Bags; Electrical System:software

Oct 7, 2008

NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 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).

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Remedy: 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 BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

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Electrical System:software

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Remedy: 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 BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

Air Bags

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

07V599000 · Electrical System:ignition:module

Dec 28, 2007

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) 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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: DRIVING ON UNDER-INFLATED TIRES IS UNSAFE AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL CHECK THE TPMS FUNCTION AND REACTIVATE IT IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

07V267000 · Engine And Engine Cooling

Jun 21, 2007

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, IF A SUFFICIENTLY HOT OBJECT ENTERS THE AIR FILTER HOUSING THROUGH THE ENGINE FRESH AIR INTAKE SYSTEM AND CONTACTS THE ENGINE AIR FILTER, THE FLAMMABILITY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AIR FILTER MATERIAL ARE SUCH THAT THE FILTER MAY IGNITE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE AIR FILTER MATERIAL IGNITES, A FIRE MAY OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR FILTER WITH A NEW ONE THAT HAS IMPROVED ANTI-FLAMMABILITY MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 3, 2007, AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH OCTOBER 1, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

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NHTSA investigations

PE11020 · Brake Master Cylinder Internal Leak

Opened May 23, 2011 · Closed Mar 14, 2012

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE11-020 to investigate possible brake performance loss due to brake fluid leaking from the master cylinder into the brake booster in the subject vehicles.A total of 237 complaints were identified by ODI and Nissan.The majority of complaints and warranty claims reported that brake malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illumination as the only symptom of a problem.Only 12 complaints alleged any effect on brake performance and in each of these the drivers were able to stop the vehicles without incident.No crash claims could be attributed to the alleged defect. Returned part analysis data provided by Nissan showed that most of the master cylinders replaced under warranty did not have a leak condition.These replacements may have resulted from brake MIL illumination due to pad wear.For most of the warranty claims, in a few cases where a master cylinder leak was found, Nissan's testing showed that the leaks were extremely slow and would require thousands of miles or months of driving before brake performance could be affected.After an extensive study of replaced master cylinders for a presumed leak, Nissan was unable to identify any concern with the parts or design of the subject components that could affect brake performance. Nevertheless, Nissan does recognize a concern with premature brake MIL illumination and has decided to address this problem by conducting a voluntary service campaign covering approximately 1.17 million model year 2007 through 2012 Altima vehicles (up to June 25, 2011 production, the date of Nissan's running change for the longer life brake pad).Nissan's owner letter for the service campaign states, As your brake pads wear over time, the brake fluid level in the master cylinder reservoir will drop and may cause the brake warning lamp to illuminate.?Although this is a normal condition, there has been concern that the brake warning light illumination may be caused by a slow fluid leak over time.Nissan's service campaign will inspect the brake pads and test the master cylinder for leakage.If leakage is detected, Nissan will replace the master cylinder at no charge.If excessive pad wear is observed, customers will be notified and will be responsible for repairs.For more details concerning Nissan's service campaign, see the PE11-020 file on www.Safercar.gov. Based on the low failure rate for confirmed master cylinder leakage in the subject vehicles and the low probability that the condition would affect brake performance, this investigation is closed.

PE07026 · Engine Compartment Fire

Opened May 22, 2007 · Closed Jun 27, 2007

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

NISSAN NOTIFIED THE AGENCY ON JUNE 18, 2007 THAT IT WILL RECALL (RECALL # 07V267) ALL MY 2007 ALTIMA VEHICLES WITH 2.5 LITER ENGINE BUILT AT THE SMYRNA, TENNESSEE PLANT FROM SEPTEMBER 25, 2006 TO MAY 11, 2007 AND AT THE CANTON, MISSISSIPPI PLANT FROM OCTOBER 30, 2006 TO MAY 11, 2007.NISSAN DETERMINED THAT IF A SUFFICIENTLY HOT OBJECT (FOR EXAMPLE, A CIGARETTE ASH OR OTHER IGNITION SOURCE) ENTERS THE AIR FILTER HOUSING THROUGH THE ENGINE FRESH AIR INTAKE SYSTEM AND CONTACTS THE AIR FILTER, THE FLAMMABILITY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AIR FILTER MATERIAL ARE SUCH THAT THE FILTER MAY IGNITE.IF THE AIR FILTER IGNITES, A FIRE MAY OCCUR.VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THESE DATES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A DIFFERENT AIR FILTER.NISSAN WILL REMOVE THE ORIGINAL AIR FILTER AND INSTALL A NEW UNIT WITH IMPROVED ANTI-FLAMMABILITY CHARACTERISTICS.ODI IS AWARE OF 26 REPORTS OF FIRE (OF WHICH THREE WERE REPORTED DIRECTLY TO BOTH ODI AND NISSAN) AND NO INJURIES.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.

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