2008 NISSAN ALTIMA RECALL - #08V521000
RECALL FOR AIR BAGS
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).
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2008 NISSAN ALTIMA |
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| Manufacturer |
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Manufactured between |
5/8/2007 - 1/30/2008 |
| Recalled on |
10/7/2008 |
| Influenced by |
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Owners Notified on |
11/4/2008 |
| # Affected |
204,361 |
| Recalled for |
AIR BAGS |
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| Description |
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). |
| Consequences |
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective action |
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. |
| Notes |
CUSTOMERS 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. |
| See also |
2008 NISSAN ALTIMA Recall for ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, IGNITION, MODULE
2008 NISSAN ALTIMA Recall for SUSPENSION
2008 NISSAN ALTIMA Recall for ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SOFTWARE
2008 NISSAN ALTIMA Recall for EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL, NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
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Comments
4/2/2014 - David Odle
I bought a 2008 Nissan Altima in February 2010.After 2 years I notice the paint was coming off my trunk. I took It in to be repainted and found that it had been wrecked in the back. It cost me $1200.00.Our dealer Jones Nissan in Savannah Tn. pulled up a car fax and found that my car had not been wrecked. I believe they should have offered to pay at least half of the repair bill. After all this was our third car that we had bought from them. We gave over $20,000.00 for this car.
Also the wheels on my car are warped. We kept having to buy new tires every year. We though that it was the tires not the wheels that came on the car. I don`t know if any recalls have been fixed on my car.
12/27/2010 - Sade Bennett
After taking my 2008 Nissan Altima CP to Dixie Nissan located here in Bessemer Alabama due to a recall on the passenger airbag it still has the same problem. I think that Dixie Nissan didn't do any thing to correct my problem with my airbag because it is doing the same from day one. The airbag is not working properly it is not registering when someone is sitting in the passenger seat.