NHTSA Campaign 15V573000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
NHTSA campaign 15V573000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: front: springs: coil springs. The repair is free.
Nissan North America, Inc filed the report for 15V573000 with NHTSA on September 14, 2015; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 15V573000, NHTSA lists up to 218,019 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 8, 2006 and November 12, 2012.
The 15V573000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V573000 were scheduled from February 2, 2016, 141 days after the report.
15V573000 covers 1 model from Nissan, model years 2007–2012.
Owners of the model years 15V573000 covers have filed at least 421 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V573000 vehicles, the 2009 Nissan Versa has the most (182).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V573000 ranks 28 of 209 Nissan North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 15V573000, Nissan North America, Inc has 3 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 15V573000 was 12V462000, reported on September 20, 2012.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Nissan (Nissan North America, Inc.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Nissan Versa vehicles manufactured May 8, 2006, to November 12, 2012, that were sold or ever registered in the District of Columbia, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Road salt may corrode the front coil springs, possibly resulting in the coil springs fracturing.
- The risk
- If a front coil spring fractures, it may contact the tire, possibly puncturing it, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front coil springs, free of charge. The recall began on February 2, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Reported September 14, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V573000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V573000, 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 14, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted