Nissan has announced that they are recalling certain models of the 2009 and 2010 Altima and Maxima passenger cars.  They stated the upper front strut insulators may have been manufactured out of specification resulting in a potential for the strut insulator to crack.

If the strut insulator is cracked, there is a potential for the strut rod to come out of its mounting position, which could affect vehicle stability and increase the risk of a crash.  Nissan will notify  owners and dealers will replace both left and right side front strut insulators free of charge.  The safety recall is expected to begin on or about October 5, 2009.  Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-NISSAN1 (1-800-647-7261)

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Nissan has announced that they are recalling certain models of the 2007 through 2008 Altima, Altima Hybrid, 350Z, 350Z Roadster, 2008 Altima Coupe, Rogue, 2009 Murano, and Infiniti, 2007 through 2008 G35 Sedan, 2008 G37 Coupe and EX35 passenger vehicles equipped with continental automotive systems occupant classifications 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 interuption of signal between the OCS and the air bag control unit (ACU).

This could result in the passenger air bag being supressed which could fail to provide adequate protection in the event of a crash.  Dealers will test the signal between the OCS and the 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.  Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

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Nissan has announced that they are recalling certain models of the 2009 Altima for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard No 214, “Side impact protection.”  They stated that these vehicles may have been manufactured with an out of specification weld on the door assembly.

This does not meet the standard requirements.  All the affected vehicles have been brought back from the dealerships and remedied  at the factory.  None of these vehicles had been retailed.

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Nissan has announced that they will be recalling certain models of the 2008 Nissan Altima. They stated that the left side front traverse link bolt may not have been tightened to specification. This condition could cause the bolt to become loose while the vehicle is being driven.

If the bolt were to come out, the driver may experience difficulty controlling the direction of the vehicle which could result in a crash. Dealers will tighten the transverse link bolt to specification free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on or before August 11th, 2008. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

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Nissan is recalling certain models of the 2006 Nissan Sentra. They stated that on certain passenger vehicles equipped with a 2.5L engine, the crankshaft position sensor can overheat causing a brief interruption in the signal output from the sensor.

If the interruption in the signal from the crankshaft position sensor is so brief that the electronic control module (ECM) logic does not have time to diagnose the condition, the engine may stop running without warning while the vehicle is driven at a low speed increasing the risk of a crash.

Dealers will reprogram the ECM free of charge. Certain Altimas which have been previously remedied under recall campaign 06V223 (Nissan R0606) are not included in this recall since the reprogramming for 06V223 also included this reprogramming. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-80-647-7261.

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Nissan North America, INC. announced that they will be recalling certain models of the 2007 Nissan Altima. They stated that 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.

Driving on under-inflated tires is unsafe and could result in a crash. Dealers will check the TPMS function and reactivate it if necessary. The recall is expected to begin during January 2008. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

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