2010 NISSAN MAXIMA RECALL - #09V358000
RECALL FOR SUSPENSION
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.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2010 NISSAN MAXIMA |
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| Manufacturer |
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Manufactured between |
8/3/2009 - 8/14/2009 |
| Recalled on |
9/16/2009 |
| Influenced by |
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Owners Notified on |
10/8/2009 |
| # Affected |
26,398 |
| Recalled for |
SUSPENSION |
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| Description |
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. |
| Consequences |
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 action |
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). |
| 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 . |
| See also |
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| Technical Service Bulletins |
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Comments
12/15/2015 - Miguel Pavon
Unreliable. advice I called 1800-NISSAN1 trying to resolve the situation and make them apply the extended warranty on the Electronic Steering Column Lock (ESCL) to my vehicle also. This is what I stated (more or less) to the guy at Nissan-USA customer affairs:
I have been happy with Nissan since 2000 when we got our Xterra at Town North Nissan, we kept it for 12 years with no problems. Later we had a 2006 Pathfinder and a 2014 Infiniti, no problems either. Also at town North we bought the Nissan Maxima 2010. It is not even paid for and the Steering Lock already failed. This seems to be a common problem and multiple reported cases have reached NHTSA from consumers left stranded like myself.
The dealer stated today that the extended warranty for the Electronic Steering Column Lock (ESCL) does not apply to my vehicle, the 2010 Nissan Maxima.
This is how it happened: after delivering my first kid to school yesterday 12/14/2015, I parked the car in front o