AFTER ABOUT 5 YEARS OF OWNING MY CAR (NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE 08), I BEGAN TO NOTICE A STICKY SUBSTANCE ON MY DASHBOARD. AFTER A LITTLE WHILE I REALIZED THAT IT WAS ACTUALLY MELTING. THE MELTING SPREAD TO COVER ABOUT 80% OF THE DASHBOARD. AS TIME PASSED, THE STICKINESS HAS CAUSED ME TO NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE DURING MID-DAY HOURS BECAU…
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AFTER ABOUT 5 YEARS OF OWNING MY CAR (NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE 08), I BEGAN TO NOTICE A STICKY SUBSTANCE ON MY DASHBOARD. AFTER A LITTLE WHILE I REALIZED THAT IT WAS ACTUALLY MELTING. THE MELTING SPREAD TO COVER ABOUT 80% OF THE DASHBOARD. AS TIME PASSED, THE STICKINESS HAS CAUSED ME TO NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE DURING MID-DAY HOURS BECAUSE OF THE GLARE COMING OFF THE DASHBOARD AND HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. EVEN WITH HIGH END POLARIZED SUNGLASSES, I AM SCARED OF DRIVING BECAUSE THERE'S TOO MANY THINGS I CAN'T REALLY SEE ON THE ROAD. RECENTLY, IN ADDITION TO THE STICKY MELTING DASH IT HAS BEGAN TO CRACK ALONG THE EDGES. THE SIDE AND BACK WINDOWS HAVE BEEN TINTED SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 07 AND I USED TO USE A SUNSHIELD FOR THE FRONT UNTIL THE MELTING BEGAN BECOMING TOO MESSY TO KEEP USING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10636973
Mileage unknown · Sep 15, 2014
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I HAVE A NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE 2008 2-DOOR AND MY DASH IS MELTING. I LIVE IN FLORIDA AND NOW THE GLARE OF THE DASH MELTING IS PUTTING A GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD AND IS BEGINNING TO BE A DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. TODAY I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN AND I A…
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I HAVE A NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE 2008 2-DOOR AND MY DASH IS MELTING. I LIVE IN FLORIDA AND NOW THE GLARE OF THE DASH MELTING IS PUTTING A GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD AND IS BEGINNING TO BE A DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. TODAY I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN AND I AM WAITING TO HERE BACK. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10633214
Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 2014
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THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING ON MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. I KNOW FIRST REPORTS WERE BACK IN 2009 AND NOTHINGS BEEN DONE ABOUT THESE DASHBOARDS. THE DEALERSHIPS (YES MORE THEN ONE) CLAIM THEY ARE HELPING BUT I DOUBT IT, IF PEOPLE ARE STILL COMPLAINING ABOUT IT TODAY IN 2014 MEANS NOTHINGS BEEN DONE TO HELP OUT THE CONSUMERS. MELTING …
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THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING ON MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. I KNOW FIRST REPORTS WERE BACK IN 2009 AND NOTHINGS BEEN DONE ABOUT THESE DASHBOARDS. THE DEALERSHIPS (YES MORE THEN ONE) CLAIM THEY ARE HELPING BUT I DOUBT IT, IF PEOPLE ARE STILL COMPLAINING ABOUT IT TODAY IN 2014 MEANS NOTHINGS BEEN DONE TO HELP OUT THE CONSUMERS. MELTING DASHBOARDS CAN CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TOO GO OFF WHEN IT GETS TO CLOSE, OR EVEN ELECTRICAL ISSUES SINCE THERE'S TONS OF WIRING IN THE DASH AND ALSO IT PUTS OUT A HUGE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD ON SUNNY DAYS MEANING IT CAN BE REALLY HARD TO SEE THE ROAD. I'M SURPRISED THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL OUT YET ON THIS SINCE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOW. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE IT'S A MANUFACTURE DEFECT SO THOSE DEALERSHIPS SHOULD TAKE CHARGE OF THERE CONSUMERS CARS AND HELP US/THEM OUT WITH THIS SITUATION. OR ARE THEY NOT CONCERN FOR OUR SAFETY? IF SO THAT'S A HUGE NO-NO, COULD GET A LOT OF DEALERSHIPS IN TROUBLE AND LOSE BUSINESS THAT WAY, SO PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. NO ONE WANTS TO PAY 1500$+ FOR A NEW DASH WHEN THE MANUFACTURER IS AT FAULT HERE. THANK YOU FOR THE TIME. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10632452
40,000 miles · Sep 9, 2014
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THE DASHBOARD STARTED MELTING ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. FIRST IT WAS STICKY, AND NOW IT IS HAS MELTED TO THE POINT THAT IT HAS BECOME SHINY AND PUTS A GLARE ON OVER HALF OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE GLARE IS SO INTENSE THAT THE DRIVER CANNOT SEE WHAT IS IN THE PATH OF THE CAR. THE MELTING IS ALSO RELEASING SOMETHING INTO THE CAR THAT IS CAUS…
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THE DASHBOARD STARTED MELTING ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. FIRST IT WAS STICKY, AND NOW IT IS HAS MELTED TO THE POINT THAT IT HAS BECOME SHINY AND PUTS A GLARE ON OVER HALF OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE GLARE IS SO INTENSE THAT THE DRIVER CANNOT SEE WHAT IS IN THE PATH OF THE CAR. THE MELTING IS ALSO RELEASING SOMETHING INTO THE CAR THAT IS CAUSING A RESIDUE ON ALL OF THE WINDOWS THAT IS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. THE RESIDUE ALSO CREATES A GLARE WHEN THE SUN IS LOW IN SKY THAT DECREASES VISIBILITY. I DRIVE THROUGH METRO AREAS AND IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT THE SEE PEDESTRIANS DUE TO THE GLARE CAUSED BY THE MELTING DASHBOARD. THIS CREATING A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE NOT ONLY FOR THE PASSENGERS IN THE CAR, BUT ALSO FOR OTHERS ON THE ROAD AND PEDESTRIANS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10632033
60,000 miles · Sep 6, 2014
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THE DASHBOARD IS BASICALLY MELTING. IT BEGINS AS JUST STICKY, HOWEVER IT IS REALLY SLOWLY MELTING AND BREAKING DOWN. IT CREATES A BAD GLARE WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AND IT'S REALLY A SAFETY ISSUE. IT SHOULD BE REPLACED BY NISSAN. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10631263
90,000 miles · Sep 5, 2014
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DASHBOARD IS MELTING!!!!! IT IS MAKING THE DASHBOARD VERY SHINY AND IT IS SO HARD TO SEE FROM THE GLARE! I HAVE HAD SEVERAL "ALMOST ACCIDENTS" FROM NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE. CLEARLY THIS IS A DEFAULT IN THE MATERIAL OF THE DASH. I SEE SEVERAL OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM! THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED FRO…
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DASHBOARD IS MELTING!!!!! IT IS MAKING THE DASHBOARD VERY SHINY AND IT IS SO HARD TO SEE FROM THE GLARE! I HAVE HAD SEVERAL "ALMOST ACCIDENTS" FROM NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE. CLEARLY THIS IS A DEFAULT IN THE MATERIAL OF THE DASH. I SEE SEVERAL OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM! THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED FROM THIS STUPID DEFAULT! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10631102
Mileage unknown · Sep 4, 2014
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THE DASHBOARD OF MY CAR APPEARS TO BE MELTING. IT IS EXTREMELY STICKY AND CANNOT BE CLEANED. THE GLARE SOMETIMES IS UNBEARABLE. I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT APPARENTLY, I'M NOT. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10630870
Mileage unknown · Sep 4, 2014
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MY DASHBOARD STARTED MELTING ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. IT IS GETTING WORSE AND CAUSES A TERRIBLE GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10630709
Mileage unknown · Sep 2, 2014
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DASHBOARD IS STARTING TO MELT AROUND THE A/C VENTS AND IS STICKY TO THE TOUCH. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10630258
Mileage unknown · Sep 2, 2014
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THE FRONT DASHBOARD IS MELTING. THERE IS A PUDDLE OF MELTED MATERIAL THAT REFLECTS LIGHT INTO THE DRIVERS EYES EFFECTING THE DRIVERS VISION. THE COMPANY REFUSES REPAIR THE PROBLEM STATING THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. BELIEVE THE MATERIAL USED IN THE DASHBOARD IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BEYOND WARRANTY DATES AND MILEAGE…
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THE FRONT DASHBOARD IS MELTING. THERE IS A PUDDLE OF MELTED MATERIAL THAT REFLECTS LIGHT INTO THE DRIVERS EYES EFFECTING THE DRIVERS VISION. THE COMPANY REFUSES REPAIR THE PROBLEM STATING THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. BELIEVE THE MATERIAL USED IN THE DASHBOARD IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BEYOND WARRANTY DATES AND MILEAGE. *TR
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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
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: 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
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: 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.
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE BOLT WERE TO COME OUT, THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE TRANSVERSE LINK BOLT TO SPECIFICATION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 11, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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.
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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.
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