NHTSA Campaign 08V284000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
NHTSA campaign 08V284000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: appliance: air conditioner. The repair is free.
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 08V284000 with NHTSA on June 27, 2008; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 08V284000, NHTSA lists up to 180,664 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 17, 2005 and August 21, 2006.
The 08V284000 report reached NHTSA 22 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V284000 were scheduled from August 2, 2008, 36 days after the report.
08V284000 covers 3 models from Infiniti and Nissan, model years 2005–2006.
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V284000 ranks 19 of 123 NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V284000, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC has 4 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 08V284000 was 08V045000, reported on January 25, 2008.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- NISSAN IS RECALLING 180,664 MY 2005-2006 TITAN, ARMADA AND INFINITY QX56 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AFTER MARCH 17, 2005, THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH A VISTEON AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER FAN MOTOR. THE FAN MOTOR MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEALED ALLOWING EXCESSIVE WATER INTRUSION AND INADEQUATE DRAINAGE OF MOISTURE.
- The risk
- THIS COULD CAUSE CORROSION IN THE MOTOR LEADING POSSIBLY TO OVERHEATING AND A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A 'THERMAL PROTECTOR KIT' AND TEST THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER FAN MOTOR AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Reported June 27, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V284000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V284000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: June 27, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted