NHTSA Campaign 08V690000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NHTSA campaign 08V690000 covers 10 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal. The repair is free.
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 08V690000 with NHTSA on December 29, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V690000, NHTSA lists up to 242,720 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 1, 2004 and November 19, 2008.
The 08V690000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V690000 were scheduled from January 26, 2009, 28 days after the report.
08V690000 covers 2 models from Nissan, model years 2005–2009.
Owners of the model years 08V690000 covers have filed at least 81 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08V690000 vehicles, the 2008 Nissan Pathfinder has the most (41).
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V690000 ranks 13 of 123 NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V690000, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC has 10 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 08V690000 was 08V521000, reported on October 7, 2008.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- NISSAN IS RECALLING 242,720 MY 2005-2009 PATHFINDER, FRONTIER AND XTERRA VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN THOSE AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WHICH USE HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT IN THE WINTER, A MIXTURE OF SNOW/WATER AND SALT CAN ENTER INTO THE FRONT CRASH ZONE SENSOR (CZS) HOUSING. IF THIS OCCURS, THE CZS MAY INTERNALLY RUST RESULTING IN A SIGNAL INTERRUPTION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE RED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE TO ALERT THE VEHICLE OPERATOR.
- The risk
- THIS ISSUE COULD RESULT IN THE NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAGS IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT CZS WITH A REDESIGNED SENSOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2009. OWNERS IN THE OTHER STATES WILL RECEIVE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE SENSOR TO 10 YEARS. THESE OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE WARRANTY EXTENSION BY MAIL AND WILL RECEIVE A STICKER TO PLACE IN THEIR WARRANTY BOOKLET EXPLAINING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Reported December 29, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V690000 (10)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V690000, 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: December 29, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted