964 distinct owner reports with an electrical-system component in this snapshot.
Includes the electrical-system component and its detailed subcategories. Related recalls and investigations must also name this component; they are not linked by narrative keyword alone.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
447 reports with mileage · 517 unknown
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What owners actually said
964 reportsElectrical SystemSteering
TAKATA RECALL I'M HAVING MY CAR TURN OFF WHEN I TURN IT WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN I TURN THE BLINKERS THE RADIO TURNS OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING AS WELL WHETHER ON THE STREETS OR THE FREEWAY. MY CAR HAS TURNED OFF ON MY WHILE IM ON THE ROAD ON IT'S OWN AS WELL. I RECEIVED THE ACSD STEERING SWITCH CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION CODE ON MY CAR ENGI…
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TAKATA RECALL I'M HAVING MY CAR TURN OFF WHEN I TURN IT WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN I TURN THE BLINKERS THE RADIO TURNS OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING AS WELL WHETHER ON THE STREETS OR THE FREEWAY. MY CAR HAS TURNED OFF ON MY WHILE IM ON THE ROAD ON IT'S OWN AS WELL. I RECEIVED THE ACSD STEERING SWITCH CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION CODE ON MY CAR ENGINE LIGHT.
NHTSA ODI #11253516
Electrical SystemEngineUnknown Or Other
I DID A RESEARCH ON THE 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. 2YRS AGO ON THE SAME TRUCK.WELL ANYWAY I DIDN'T THINK I WOULD HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY TRUCK UNTIL NOW. THE TRANSMISSION HAS NOW FAILED IN MY TRUCK. ITS HAS STALLED ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AND HIGHWAY WHICH IS A DANGER TO ME AND OTHER CARS ON THE STREET. THE ELECTRICAL IN THE…
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I DID A RESEARCH ON THE 2013 NISSAN ROGUE. 2YRS AGO ON THE SAME TRUCK.WELL ANYWAY I DIDN'T THINK I WOULD HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY TRUCK UNTIL NOW. THE TRANSMISSION HAS NOW FAILED IN MY TRUCK. ITS HAS STALLED ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AND HIGHWAY WHICH IS A DANGER TO ME AND OTHER CARS ON THE STREET. THE ELECTRICAL IN THE TRUCK WHEN TRYING TO DRIVE OVER THE SPEED LIMIT OR NOT THE TRUCK WILL START TO OVERHEAT AND SHUT DOWN ON ME IN THE STREET. THEN I WOULD HAVE TO SEAT AND WAIT AROUND AN HALF HOUR TO AN HOUR. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS FOR AWHILE BUT DIDN'T EXPECT IT TO GET THIS BAD.
NHTSA ODI #11252728
Electrical SystemEngineUnknown Or Other
MY NISSAN ROGUE HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE 3 TIMES IN A 2 MONTH PERIOD. 1ST TIME - DRIVING, CROSSING A BUSY INTERSECTION FRONT END SHUDDERED, SHOOK HEAVILY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO LOCAL MECHANIC WHO RAN DIAGNOSTICS AND STATED THERE WERE TOO MANY CODES REGARDING THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM AND RECOMMEN…
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MY NISSAN ROGUE HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE 3 TIMES IN A 2 MONTH PERIOD. 1ST TIME - DRIVING, CROSSING A BUSY INTERSECTION FRONT END SHUDDERED, SHOOK HEAVILY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO LOCAL MECHANIC WHO RAN DIAGNOSTICS AND STATED THERE WERE TOO MANY CODES REGARDING THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM AND RECOMMENDED I TAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP. TOOK IT TO LOCAL DEALER, DIAGNOSTICS WERE RUN AGAIN, AND THEY REPORTED THEY WERE NOT SURE OF THE ISSUE, SUSPECTED DAMAGE TO THE MAF SENSOR (WHICH WAS THEN THROWING OFF THE REPORT OF ALL OTHER SENSORS). THEY REPLACED IT WITH NISSAN MANUFACTURED PART AND ELECTRIC TAPE AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS GOOD TO GO. 2ND TIME - STATIONARY MAKING A LEFT ONTO BUSY MAIN STREET, CAR SHUDDERED, STALLED, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMPLETELY STOPPED. UNABLE TO DRIVE IT, WHEN CHANGING GEARS IT JUST COASTED BACKWARDS (DUE TO THE HILL I WAS ON). HAD IT TOWED TO THE SAME DEALER, TOLD THE SAME THING AS PREVIOUS VISIT 'NOT SURE WHAT'S WRONG, PROBABLY THE SENSOR,' WAS TOLD THEY REPLACED IT AGAIN WITH NISSAN MANUFACTURED PART AND 'TAPED UP REAL GOOD THIS TIME.' HOWEVER COULD NOT GUARANTEE IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN, ALSO STILL NO IDEA WHAT EXACTLY CAUSED THE STALLING. 3RD TIME- DRIVING STRAIGHT AFTER BEING STOPPED AT RES LIGHT, CAR STALLS, ENGINE LIGHT BACK ON, AND UNABLE TO DRIVE IT. THE CAR COASTED TO THE NEAREST SHOULDER AND NOW WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE ME TO A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP, WHOM HOPEFULLY CAN FIX THE PROBLEM THAT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN.
NHTSA ODI #11252043
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other
TAKATA RECALL 2 OCCASIONS VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, ONCE 35+ MPH AND 40MPH. CAR LITERALLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH MOVING TRAFFIC. DEALERSHIP CLAIMED IT WAS THE SENSOR THE FIRST TIME & SWITCHED IT. HAPPENED SECOND TIME TODAY & ALMOST CAUSED MULTIPLE FATAL WRECKS. BOTH TIMES ON BUSY ROADS & THIS TIME EXITING A BRIDGE I…
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TAKATA RECALL 2 OCCASIONS VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, ONCE 35+ MPH AND 40MPH. CAR LITERALLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH MOVING TRAFFIC. DEALERSHIP CLAIMED IT WAS THE SENSOR THE FIRST TIME & SWITCHED IT. HAPPENED SECOND TIME TODAY & ALMOST CAUSED MULTIPLE FATAL WRECKS. BOTH TIMES ON BUSY ROADS & THIS TIME EXITING A BRIDGE INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC AND MULTIPLE LANES. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. FIST COUPLE MONTHS HAD SENT VIDEO AND REPORTED ON 3 OCCASIONS WHERE THE RADIO SCREEN WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND THEY REPLACED IT. ON BOTH OCCASIONS THIS HAS BEEN TRAUMATIZING AND JUST LOOKING AT THE COMPUTER IS NOT ENOUGH! I PUT DOWN $8K AND TRADED IN A VEHICLE TO BUY MY FIRST NEW CAR, ONLY FOR IT TO BECOME A DEATH TRAP!
NHTSA ODI #11244394
Electrical SystemSeatsUnknown Or Other
STARTING FROM 2017 UP UNTIL 8/5/2019 AFTER OBTAINING MY 2017 NISSAN ROUGE MY INITIAL COMPLAINT WAS THE SEAT, IT IS HORRIBLE, MY COMPLAINTS BROUGHT NO RESULTS FROM NISSAN. THEN AFTER I BEGAN TO NOTICE WHILE DRIVING A LOUD HUMMING SOUND AS IF THE CAR WAS OUT OF GEAR AND THE CAR WOULD SLOW TO A HALT OR STALL/STOP WHILE DRIVING OR…
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STARTING FROM 2017 UP UNTIL 8/5/2019 AFTER OBTAINING MY 2017 NISSAN ROUGE MY INITIAL COMPLAINT WAS THE SEAT, IT IS HORRIBLE, MY COMPLAINTS BROUGHT NO RESULTS FROM NISSAN. THEN AFTER I BEGAN TO NOTICE WHILE DRIVING A LOUD HUMMING SOUND AS IF THE CAR WAS OUT OF GEAR AND THE CAR WOULD SLOW TO A HALT OR STALL/STOP WHILE DRIVING OR I WOULD PULL OVER BECAUSE OF THE FAMILIAR SOUND, NOT SURE WHAT THE MATTER WAS THEN I WOULD SEE THIS FUNNY LITTLE SYMBOL LIKE A CRASH OF SOMETHING OF SORT. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BUT THIS LAST TIME IT HAD A BLATANTLY FLASH THE LITTLE CRASH SYMBOL CAME UP AGAIN BUT NOW WITH AN EXPLANATION MARK AND A CONSISTENT WARNING TELLING ME IT WAS A MALFUNCTION THE CAR CAME TO A HALT BEFORE I COULD PULL OUT THE SHELL GAS STATION. I'M SO THANKFUL THAT IT STOPPED AT THE STATION INSTEAD OF HAPPENING AS I MERGED INTO TRAFFIC AS IT HAD IN THE PAST. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY AT 1ST I WAS TOLD THEY WERE SWAMPED AND I HAD TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WHEN MY CALL WAS TRANSFERRED SO I COULD MAKE MY APPOINTMENT I EXPLAINED THE SITUATION TO CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT AND SHE CONTACTED THE REPAIR SUPERVISOR; I THINK HIS NAME WAS STEVE OR STEPHEN AND HE ADVISED HER TO TELL ME TO TOW THE CAR TO THE DEALER SHIP BECAUSE TRYING TO DRIVE IT WOULD BE DANGEROUS. ONCE I MADE IT HOME I TUNED INTO THE NEWS AND THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATIVE REPORT ON ABC 7 CHICAGO NEWS SAYING THAT MANY HAVE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AS MINE. I AM VERY AFRAID TO CONTINUE DRIVING THIS CAR; IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE IT IS DANGEROUS AND I NO LONGER TRUST THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA ODI #11242100
Electrical SystemService Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD BRAKE AND SLOW DOWN WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE ALSO MADE A NOISE AS IF IT WERE DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS. NISSAN SOUTH (6889 JONESBORO RD, MORROW, GA 30260, (678) 619-3104) STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS BEING APPLIED BECAUSE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD BRAKE AND SLOW DOWN WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE ALSO MADE A NOISE AS IF IT WERE DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS. NISSAN SOUTH (6889 JONESBORO RD, MORROW, GA 30260, (678) 619-3104) STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS BEING APPLIED BECAUSE THE BRAKING SYSTEM SIGNALED THE WIRING OR SIGNS FROM A PARTICULAR SECTION OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO SHUT OFF THE SYSTEM WHEN APPROACHING THAT PORTION OF THE ROAD AND THEN TURN IT ON AGAIN AFTERWARDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED ALONG THAT PORTION OF THE ROAD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE DEALER OFFERED NO OTHER SUGGESTIONS FOR THE REPAIR AND DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
NHTSA ODI #11234738
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)
ELECTRICAL PROBLMES. NONE OF THE BUTTONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL WORKS, THE CAMARA SCREEN GOES BLACK, THE SEAT CANNOT BE ADJUSTED TO MOVE FORWARD SO I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH MY LEG STRETCH. ALSO THE WINDOWS CONTROL IS NOT FUCTIONING,
NHTSA ODI #11233851
Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE BATTERY LEAKING ACID FROM THE CAP. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TREIBER NISSAN (LOCATED AT 320 N COMRIE AVE, JOHNSTOWN, NY 12095, (844) 634-4150) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE BATTERY LEAKING ACID FROM THE CAP. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TREIBER NISSAN (LOCATED AT 320 N COMRIE AVE, JOHNSTOWN, NY 12095, (844) 634-4150) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER CLEANED THE ACID FROM THE BATTERY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,700.
NHTSA ODI #11232792
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)
TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON I45, TEMPERATURE IN THE 90'S AND HIGH HUMIDITY. SUDDENLY, THE CONSOLE STARTED TO BLINK AND BEEP WITH A WARNING TONE, HAD TO CROSS 3 LANES AT HIGH SPEED, AS FAST AS POSSIBLE TO TAKE THE FIRST EXIT AVAILABLE. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT TO EXPECT. EARLY THAT DAY, WHILE PARKED AT THE BEACH, THE CAR TURN OFF BY ITSEL…
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TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON I45, TEMPERATURE IN THE 90'S AND HIGH HUMIDITY. SUDDENLY, THE CONSOLE STARTED TO BLINK AND BEEP WITH A WARNING TONE, HAD TO CROSS 3 LANES AT HIGH SPEED, AS FAST AS POSSIBLE TO TAKE THE FIRST EXIT AVAILABLE. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT TO EXPECT. EARLY THAT DAY, WHILE PARKED AT THE BEACH, THE CAR TURN OFF BY ITSELF, I TURNED THE IGNITION KEY AND IT STARTED IMMEDIATELY, BUT WE DECIDED TO GO HOME. BELIEVE ME, REDUCING THE SPEED WOULD HAD CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, BUT CROSSING THE LANES THAT FAST WAS REALLY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. MEANWHILE, MY HUSBAND STARTED TO HYPERVENTILATE AND WE BOTH WERE SHAKING. IT WAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I ENTERED A PARKING LOT, DID NOT TURN OFF THE CAR AND TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT DYING FOR A CAR WAS NOT WORTH IT, THAT WE WERE SAFE, BUT I WAS TREMBLING. NOW, WHAT TO DO? THE EVENT STOPPED AS SUDDENLY AS IT STARTED, WE DECIDED TO PUSH FORWARD AND TRY TO MAKE IT HOME 49.1 MILES AWAY. WE ARRIVED HOME AND THE EVENT DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS AN ELECTRIC OR ELECTRONIC PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI #11232270
Electrical System
THIS HAS OCCURRED WHILE IN MOTION ON BOTH A HIGHWAY AND A CITY STREET, ESPECIALLY AFTER RAINING. THE AEB SENSORS, PARTICULARLY THE FRONT ONE, WILL START BEEPING ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE WHERE THE FRONT SENSOR ACTIVATED AND THE CARS EMERGENCY BRAKE TURNED ON UNEXPECTEDLY. WE WERE GOING ROUGH…
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THIS HAS OCCURRED WHILE IN MOTION ON BOTH A HIGHWAY AND A CITY STREET, ESPECIALLY AFTER RAINING. THE AEB SENSORS, PARTICULARLY THE FRONT ONE, WILL START BEEPING ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE WHERE THE FRONT SENSOR ACTIVATED AND THE CARS EMERGENCY BRAKE TURNED ON UNEXPECTEDLY. WE WERE GOING ROUGHLY 35 MILES PER HOUR.
NHTSA ODI #11230855
Related Official recalls
5Feb 16, 2023
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Rogue and 2017-2022 Rogue Sport vehicles equipped with a jackknife style ignition key. The jackknife key may collapse into a folded position while driving.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Driver contact with a key in the collapsed position could inadvertently shut off the vehicle while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, if the vehicle shuts off while driving, the air bags may not deploy in a crash as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will insert a spacer into the key slot of the jackknife key, free of charge. Interim notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed March 29, 2023. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 30, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22C5.
Nov 23, 2022
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Rogue vehicles. Water may leak into and corrode the dash side harness connector.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A corroded dash side harness connector increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will apply grease and repair any corroded connector as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 20, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC934.
Jan 21, 2022
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Rogue vehicles. The electrical connector for the under dash harness may corrode due to water and salt intrusion from the driver's side foot well.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Corrosion in the electrical connector can result in power window/seat failure, all-wheel-drive warning light illumination, battery drainage, and electrical connector damage that increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will remove the harness tape and harness covering and replace both connectors and apply white lithium grease to the connectors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 23, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R21B9.
Jan 26, 2015
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured March 7, 2007, to November 26, 2013, and 2014 Nissan Rogue Select vehicles manufactured September 23, 2013, to July 2, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience an electrical short in the harness connector due to a mixture of snow/water and salt seeping through the carpet on the driver side floor near the harness connector.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An electrical short can cause a vehicle fire.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the kick panel wiring harness connector and will if necessary install a new harness connector and waterproof seal, free of charge. The recall began on February 26, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
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.
Additional source detail variants (2)
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.
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