NHTSA Campaign 08V521000
AIR BAGS
NHTSA campaign 08V521000 covers 12 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags. The repair is free.
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 08V521000 with NHTSA on October 7, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V521000, NHTSA lists up to 204,361 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 08V521000 were scheduled from November 4, 2008, 28 days after the report.
08V521000 covers 8 models from Nissan and Infiniti, model years 2007–2009.
Owners of the model years 08V521000 covers have filed at least 508 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08V521000 vehicles, the 2008 Nissan Altima has the most (142).
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V521000 ranks 15 of 123 NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V521000, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC has 10 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 08V521000 was 08V066000, reported on February 12, 2008.
What this recall covers
- 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 fix
- 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.
Reported October 7, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V521000 (12)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V521000, 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: October 7, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted