What is the latest with the air bag recall? The attached article mentions the 00-03 Maxima. Anyone receive any recall info from Nissan or have a dealership swap out the recalled parts?

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/...faulty-airbags

 

1. Write down VIN
2. Call dealership service dept
3. Have service check VIN
4. ?????
5. PROFIT

 

I called Nissan North America in the beginning of April. The representatve stated that Nissan was in the process of investigating how many vehicles may be affected and coming up with a solution. In other words, it was too early for any answers! Two weeks later, I received the following E-mail with a case number:


"Thank you for taking the time to write Nissan North America Inc.



Please be informed that “Takata," a supplier, has reported to NHTSA a potential safety defect in the Front Passenger Air Bag Inflators in certain 2001-2003 Model Year Nissan vehicles sold in the U.S., and also vehicles of our competitors.



Nissan will be conducting a voluntary safety recall campaign to address an issue identified by Takata and replace the front passenger air bag inflator. Nissan plans to begin notifying customers in the near future.



Nissan is committed to a high level of customer safety, service and satisfaction and is working with its dealers to promptly address this issue. If you have any further questions or concerns, please call us directly at 1-800-647-7261."





Sincerely,

Nissan North America, Inc.

I plan on calling back because two months have passed. I know for a fact that the dealers and the technicians have NOT been told how to proceed with this at this point. Unfortunaely, the issue affects many cars worldwide and the oldest Maxima is now thirteen years old! I'll keep everyone posted.

 

Car makers won't call the cars in until they have the parts in stock at most (if not all) local warehouses. Now how long that will take is anybody's guess.

 

Meanwhile, everyone that sits in your passenger seat is taking a risk with potential "shrapnel and flames in the passenger compartment". Might it be worth it to unplug the passenger air bag harness until this is resolved?

 

YOLO

 

When I contacted Infiniti back in mid-April, I got this response back:


Thank you for contacting Infiniti and allowing us the opportunity to assist you.

A review of our records indicates that the above-referenced vehicle is not currently involved in any recalls or service campaigns.

In regards to the Takata recall, Infiniti will make a specific campaign announcement within the next 30 days. If your vehicle is affected, you will be notified. No campaign announcement has been made at this time.


If you have any further questions or concerns, please call us directly at 1-800-662-6200 (Option 7).

Sincerely,

Infiniti
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It's way past 30 days and I ain't hear nothin yet.

 

Dam right! lmao..



Guess 00's are Good then..

 

The 2000 is not part of the recall. This is from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA)

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchVehicles

Report Receipt Date: APR 12, 2013
NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V136000
Component(s): AIR BAGS

Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.

SUMMARY:
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2001-2003 Maxima, Pathfinder, and Infiniti I35; model year 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4; and model year 2003 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 and possibly certain Sentra vehicles to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag which may produce excessive internal pressure causing the inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag. This recall addresses both the passenger side frontal air bags that were originally installed in the vehicles, as well as replacement air bags that may have been installed as replacement service parts. A replacement air bag may have been installed, as one example, if a vehicle had been in a crash necessitating the replacement of the passenger side frontal air bag.

CONSEQUENCE:
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring the passenger seat occupant or other occupants.

REMEDY:
Owners of all vehicles on which a defective air bag may have been installed either as original equipment, or as a replacement, will be notified. Dealers will inspect vehicles, and where a defective air bag inflator is identified, the inflator will be replaced, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided the agency with a notification schedule. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.

NOTES:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

 

I have a 2002 and I called in with vin to my local dealer and I am not on the list. Anyone else think that is odd since 2002 is smack in the middle of 2001 to 2003?

 

Does seem strange but maybe Nissan used air bags from two (or more) different suppliers and you got the other brand?

 

Well, I haven't received a letter fom Nissan, but I called my local stealership, and it turns out mine is included in the recall. I bought this '03 back in February, so Nissan probably mailed the letter to the previous owner thinking he/she still owns it.

I would recommend everyone to just call to find out if your Max is part of it.

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But the flaw in this is that the original owner never sends the card back.

ramriv777 has the best plan - call the dealer.

 

I received my letter about two weeks ago. Have yet to set up an appt due to being out of town, though.

 

same here i got mine last week, but yet to act on it. rarely have passengers in the pass seat. lol

 

I'm just now seeing this. Are the 2000 Max's affected as well?! My passengers could not even be saved by an airbag? Ah sh*t. I'm super worried about my car now. Lol, somebody please fill me in.

 

Your chances of anything bad happening are so slim that you're going to be killed driving to work several times over before an airbag malfunctions on you. It's not even worth reading about. I wouldn't even bother taking it in unless I was really bored.

 

Got recall notices for both my Maxima and my daughter's Sentra today.
It'll be fun seeing the dealership's reaction to a 409,000 mile car coming in.

 

Had the miss fortune of totaling my Max earlier this year and while I had no one sitting in the passenger seat, I will say that the passenger side airbag deployed without catching fire or shooting shrapnel... and as such, im not worried about it with my current Max.

 

I got my notice directly from Nissan a couple weeks ago, for my 03, but I have not yet contacted the dealer.

 

Exact same here.

Now did someone say profit? I want to profit.

 

Question on the 2000... I read the article on the NPR link (http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/...faulty-airbags) and it says that 2000 models are included in the recall. But above someone said it's not? Am I going to get a recall notice?

 

If I don't see a recall notice soon, I'm calling Nissan.

 

i just called the dealer, gave them my VIN, and asked if there are any open recalls. Got it fixed in 45 minutes.

 

Just got my notice in the mail from Nissan yesterday. It says on the notice, "... in certain 2002 model year Nissan Maxima vehicles." Not sure if this excludes other years or not, they could of just wrote it specific to my car, who knows.

 

got mine replaced today, took little over an hour

 

Haven't even scheduled my appointment, lol.

 

Got mine done earlier this week. It took about an hour and a half total.

 

I got mine done last week. Dropped it off in the morning. By 10 am it was done. Picked it up in the afternoon. No fuzz, no drama. The best experience I've had with a stealership in years.

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Waited almost seven hours. No substitute car offered. To not to go, it's in National City CA (San Diego county).

 

^ man that's a busy shop, or they dragged their feet since it's only a Recall job.

 

any Canadian members get a letter?

 

I called the dealership this week and had them check my VIN... Now I'm waiting for them to call back to schedule a day to have it replaced. With any luck, it will get rid of the SRS light that just came on... But probly not.

I recommend just calling the dealership and having them run your VIN as others have done, takes a few mins.

 

do they care if your car is lowered etc?

 

No but if the muffler bearings are shot they may turn you down

 

And make sure the blinker fluid is full as well.

 

Car going in Oct.02/2013.......

 

I just got a notice in the mail today, NHTSA# 13V-136, for my 2001 i30

 

Dealer initially gave me crap for some really small stuff but recall got done... They even improved my glove box rattling issue

 

You got something for free from the dealership?