Nissan North America, Inc.: Electrical System › Software
Nissan North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 7, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 204,361. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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).
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
The 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.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Nissan Murano | 635 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
| 2008 Infiniti EX35 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 Infiniti G35 | 95 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2008 Infiniti G37 | 66 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2008 Nissan 350z | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Nissan Altima | 1,031 | 4 | 13 | 54 |
| 2008 Nissan Altima Hybrid | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 Nissan Murano | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Nissan Rogue | 429 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 2007 Infiniti G35 | 114 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 2007 Nissan 350z | 73 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 Nissan Altima | 471 | 3 | 22 | 28 |
| 2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 Nissan Murano | 676 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 08V521000.
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