Recall Details For: 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 09V358000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 67466
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:09V358000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: NISSAN
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: ALTIMA
- MODEL YEAR: 2010
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER :
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: SUSPENSION
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20090722
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20090730
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 26398
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20091008
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Nissan North America, Inc.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20090916
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20090916
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: 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.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: 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.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: 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).
RECALL NOTES: OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO
HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000033402000724826000000022