Alternator recall
12-19-2005 | 06:03 PM
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Alternator recall
Well Friday I started smelling a burning rubber/plastic on the interior when I started the car. Popped the hood and heard a whining noise and thought that it smelt like it was coming from the alternator. Researched Friday night and found out about the recall. I thought cool. Sounds exactly like the problem I have.
("On certain vehicles one of the diodes used in the alternator may have been damaged when built. This can eventually result in failure of the diode and an electrical short, which could melt the plastic housing. If the combustible gas emitted by the melting plastic does not disperse due to air flow through the engine compartment, it could ignite and in turn ignite the fan guide in the alternator. Correction: dealers will replace the alternator")
Anyway, I call Nissan today and my 98 isn't one of the recalled ones...last 6 of vin ran from 900001-923624. Well my car is 927652. 4000 cars later. I was just wondering what the possibility of me getting one of the bad alternators and how long does it take nissan to manufacture 4000 cars at their plants...a week, weeks, or months. Also I don't know if they actually tracked back to the bad batch of alternators 7 years later or if they base the recall on the cars vins that have been repaired with the problem. Just wondering if I have a leg to stand on to try and get Nissan to cover the repair or if they will say that my car definately did not get one of the "bad" alternators and not cover it. Does anyone know how Nissan or any company determines what vehicles are recalled?
("On certain vehicles one of the diodes used in the alternator may have been damaged when built. This can eventually result in failure of the diode and an electrical short, which could melt the plastic housing. If the combustible gas emitted by the melting plastic does not disperse due to air flow through the engine compartment, it could ignite and in turn ignite the fan guide in the alternator. Correction: dealers will replace the alternator")
Anyway, I call Nissan today and my 98 isn't one of the recalled ones...last 6 of vin ran from 900001-923624. Well my car is 927652. 4000 cars later. I was just wondering what the possibility of me getting one of the bad alternators and how long does it take nissan to manufacture 4000 cars at their plants...a week, weeks, or months. Also I don't know if they actually tracked back to the bad batch of alternators 7 years later or if they base the recall on the cars vins that have been repaired with the problem. Just wondering if I have a leg to stand on to try and get Nissan to cover the repair or if they will say that my car definately did not get one of the "bad" alternators and not cover it. Does anyone know how Nissan or any company determines what vehicles are recalled?
01-13-2006 | 12:07 PM
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That's all the happened to yours? Man....when my brother had this car and the alternator went...it lit the engine compartment on fire...he had enough brains to run into his office and get an extinguisher.
01-13-2006 | 01:47 PM
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Yeah I guess I caught it in time and turned the car off. I replaced it about two weekends ago as well as the accessory belts. Not that bad of a job but the adjustment for the back belt was a PITA. Would have definately been easier with a lift but laying on your back with the car on ramps just didn't work as good. Felt like I needed another joint in my arm to bend if you know what I mean.
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