DOOR LOCKS WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN. AT TIMES SLIDER WON'T OPEN PREVENTING OCCUPANTS FROM EXITING VEHICLE. FRONT DOORS HAVE LOCKED AND COULDN'T BE UNLOCKED TRAPPING OCCUPANTS IN CAR. LOCKS ON DOOR SHOW VEHICLE LOCKED, ALARM CAN BE SET BUT FRONT DOORS CAN BE OPENED. NO WAY TO KNOW IF VAN IS REALLY LOCKED OR NOT. VAN WILL…
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DOOR LOCKS WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN. AT TIMES SLIDER WON'T OPEN PREVENTING OCCUPANTS FROM EXITING VEHICLE. FRONT DOORS HAVE LOCKED AND COULDN'T BE UNLOCKED TRAPPING OCCUPANTS IN CAR. LOCKS ON DOOR SHOW VEHICLE LOCKED, ALARM CAN BE SET BUT FRONT DOORS CAN BE OPENED. NO WAY TO KNOW IF VAN IS REALLY LOCKED OR NOT. VAN WILL SOMETIMES LOCK ON THEIR OWN SOMETIMES LOCKING US OUT. VAN HAS BEEN REPAIRED 8 TIMES BUT PROBLEM STILL CONT. DOOR ACTUATORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES BUT STILL MALFUNCTION AT TIMES. AT TIMES ALARM WILL GO OFF BY ITSELF AND CAR CAN BE STARTED AND DRIVEN WITH ALARM SOUNDING.*AK
NHTSA ODI #741908
Mileage unknown · Mar 2, 2001
Structure
POWER DOOR LOCKS ENGAGE WITHOUT THE CONTROL BEING TOUCHED. THIS HAS HAPPENED BOTH WHILE DRIVING, AND WHILE PARKED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #741786
Mileage unknown · Sep 28, 2000
Structure
ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS HAS PREVENTED ACCESS THROUGH THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR, AND OCCASIONALLY HAS PREVENTED PASSENGERS FROM EXITING THROUGH THE SLIDING DOOR (THEY WERE LOCKED IN). THE KEYLESS REMOTE SOUNDS LIKE IT IS LOCKING THE DOORS, BUT INTERMITTENTLY LEAVES THE SLIDING DOOR UNLOCKED.
NHTSA ODI #732753
Mileage unknown · Oct 15, 1999
Structure
ALL ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCKS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN REPAIR SHOP TWICE. STILL, DEALER CAN'T DETERMINET THE CAUSE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #850899
Mileage unknown · Aug 23, 1999
Electrical SystemStructure
ALL THE DOORS ARE LOCKING UP AUTOMATICALLY WHENEVER CONSUMER GETS OUT OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHENEVER CONSUMER TAKES THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION, OR WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, VEHICLE IS STILL RUNNING. *AK
NHTSA ODI #845619
Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 1998
StructureCrashInjury
DURING A VEHICLE CRASH THE WINDOW AND DOOR LOCKS MALFUCNTIONED WHILE BEING IN A "LOCKED" POSITION, AND THE OCCUPANT WASN'T ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE, HAD TO GO THROUGH A BROKEN WINDOW TO GET OUT. *AK
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS. THE FUEL TANK VENT HOSE ALLOWS AIR TO VENT FROM THE FUEL TANK DURING REFUELING. CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE VENT HOSE. IF (1) THE FUEL TANK IS OVERFILLED, NOT ALLOWING EXCESS FUEL IN THE VENT HOSE TO FLOW BACK INTO THE TANK, (2) THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE AFTER REFUELING AND, (3) THERE IS SUBSEQUENTLY SIGNIFICANT HEATING OF THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL IN THE TANK CAN EXPAND INTO THE VENT HOSE AND LEAK FUEL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMOTIVE BATTERIES SUPPLIED BY GNB TECHNOLOGIES. THESE BATTERIES HAVE A DEFECTIVE NEGATIVE POST THAT CAN CAUSE ACID LEAKAGE AND RELATED CORROSION DAMAGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE BATTERY WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ENGINE FIRE OR BATTERY EXPLOSION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE BATTERIES. UNTIL A NEW BATTERY IS OBTAINED, OWNERS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO "JUMP START" THESE BATTERIES.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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EA00015 · Fuel Tank Vent Hose Leakage
Opened May 22, 2000 · Closed Jan 4, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
PERIODIC EXPOSURE TO LIQUID GASOLINE MAY RESULT IN EXTRACTION OF ANTIDEGRADANTS FROM THE SUBJECT FUEL TANK VENT HOSE.HOSES WHICH HAVE SUFFERED LOSS OF ANTIDEGRADANT CAN DEVELOP CRACKS IN AREAS OF HIGH STRAIN.FUEL MAY SPRAY OR DRIP FROM CRACKED VENT HOSES FOLLOWING TANK FILL.STARTING AT JOB#1 1998 MY (CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS VEHICLES) AND JOB#1 1999 MY (FEDERAL EMISSIONS VEHICLES), THE SUBJECT VENT HOSE COMPOSITION CHANGED FROM NITRILE RUBBER HOSES WITH CHLOROPRENE RUBBER COVERS (NBR/CR) TO FLUORACBON RUBBER HOSES WHICH AN OUTER LAYER BLEND OF NBR/PVC.THE CHANGES WER MADE TO IMPROVE HYDRACARBON RESISTANCE FOR COMPLAINCE WITH NEW EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS REGULATIONS.THE MODIFIED HOSES ARE ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY MORE RESISTANT OT DEGRADATION AND CRACIKING. IN A LETTER DATED DECEMBER 14, 2000, NISSAN NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE SUBJECT VENT HOSE IN AFFECTD VEHICLES WITH THE REDESIGNED HOSE.NISSAN WILL BEGIN NOTIFYING OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ON FEBRUARY 5, 2001.NISSAN WILL FINISH ITS OWNER MAILINGS ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2001.OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED IN REVERSE ORDER OF VEHICLE AGE.
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Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
PERIODIC EXPOSURE TO LIQUID GASOLINE MAY RESULT IN EXTRACTION OF ANTIDEGRADANTS FROM THE SUBJECT FUEL TANK VENT HOSE.HOSES WHICH HAVE SUFFERED LOSS OF ANTIDEGRADANT CAN DEVELOP CRACKS IN AREAS OF HIGH STRAIN.FUEL MAY SPRAY OR DRIP FROM CRACKED VENT HOSES FOLLOWING TANK FILL.STARTING AT JOB#1 1998 MY (CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS VEHICLES) AND JOB#1 1999 MY (FEDERAL EMISSIONS VEHICLES), THE SUBJECT VENT HOSE COMPOSITION CHANGED FROM NITRILE RUBBER HOSES WITH CHLOROPRENE RUBBER COVERS (NBR/CR) TO FLUORACBON RUBBER HOSES WHICH AN OUTER LAYER BLEND OF NBR/PVC.THE CHANGES WER MADE TO IMPROVE HYDRACARBON RESISTANCE FOR COMPLAINCE WITH NEW EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS REGULATIONS.THE MODIFIED HOSES ARE ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY MORE RESISTANT OT DEGRADATION AND CRACIKING. IN A LETTER DATED DECEMBER 14, 2000, NISSAN NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE SUBJECT VENT HOSE IN AFFECTD VEHICLES WITH THE REDESIGNED HOSE.NISSAN WILL BEGIN NOTIFYING OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ON FEBRUARY 5, 2001.NISSAN WILL FINISH ITS OWNER MAILINGS ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2001.OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED IN REVERSE ORDER OF VEHICLE AGE.
Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
PERIODIC EXPOSURE TO LIQUID GASOLINE MAY RESULT IN EXTRACTION OF ANTIDEGRADANTS FROM THE SUBJECT FUEL TANK VENT HOSE.HOSES WHICH HAVE SUFFERED LOSS OF ANTIDEGRADANT CAN DEVELOP CRACKS IN AREAS OF HIGH STRAIN.FUEL MAY SPRAY OR DRIP FROM CRACKED VENT HOSES FOLLOWING TANK FILL.STARTING AT JOB#1 1998 MY (CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS VEHICLES) AND JOB#1 1999 MY (FEDERAL EMISSIONS VEHICLES), THE SUBJECT VENT HOSE COMPOSITION CHANGED FROM NITRILE RUBBER HOSES WITH CHLOROPRENE RUBBER COVERS (NBR/CR) TO FLUORACBON RUBBER HOSES WHICH AN OUTER LAYER BLEND OF NBR/PVC.THE CHANGES WER MADE TO IMPROVE HYDRACARBON RESISTANCE FOR COMPLAINCE WITH NEW EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS REGULATIONS.THE MODIFIED HOSES ARE ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY MORE RESISTANT OT DEGRADATION AND CRACIKING. IN A LETTER DATED DECEMBER 14, 2000, NISSAN NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE SUBJECT VENT HOSE IN AFFECTD VEHICLES WITH THE REDESIGNED HOSE.NISSAN WILL BEGIN NOTIFYING OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ON FEBRUARY 5, 2001.NISSAN WILL FINISH ITS OWNER MAILINGS ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2001.OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED IN REVERSE ORDER OF VEHICLE AGE.
SQ00008 · Unexpected Opening On Sliding Door
Opened May 12, 2000 · Closed Apr 1, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure
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