NHTSA Campaign 09V358000
SUSPENSION
NHTSA campaign 09V358000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension. The repair is free.
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 09V358000 with NHTSA on September 16, 2009; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 09V358000, NHTSA lists up to 26,398 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 2, 2009 and August 17, 2009.
The 09V358000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V358000 were scheduled from October 8, 2009, 22 days after the report.
09V358000 covers 2 models from Nissan, model years 2009–2010.
Owners of the model years 09V358000 covers have filed at least 96 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 09V358000 vehicles, the 2009 Nissan Maxima has the most (36).
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V358000 ranks 63 of 123 NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 09V358000, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC has 9 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 09V358000 was 08V363000, reported on July 31, 2008.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 ALTIMA AND MAXIMA PASSENGER CARS. THE UPPER FRONT STRUT INSULATORS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION RESULTING IN A POTENTIAL FOR THE STRUT INSULATOR TO CRACK.
- The risk
- 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.
- The fix
- NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE FRONT STRUT INSULATORS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-NISSAN1 (1-800-647-7261).
Reported September 16, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V358000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V358000, 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: September 16, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted