i dropped my car off at the dealer for warped rotors and asked if any new recalls or TSBs have been issued and they said that 1 new one just came in yesterday 6-4-02 it replaces the control arms on the car because there is a pin that can break! i remember a memeber not too long ago that said that his control arm broke when he was going around a turn and hit a bump! they replaced mine but i didnt notice anything wrong! just thought that u guys might like to know! it is called the MAX TRAVERSE LINK RECALL!

will

 

i think it is just for 2k2s sorry for not saying so in the above post!

will

 

Did they say if it was an actual recall that would involve Nissan notifying us of the problem or was it just a TSB? My dealer just plays dumb when I show them a TSB, but a recall notice they have no choice but to deal with. I also wonder if it applies to all 2k2's or just the the older ones. I've only had mine a week and wasn't manufactured until 03/02. I definently want to get this taken care of it applies to me.

 

Hey Will, when you go back to nissan ask the service guy if there is a difference between the 2k and 2k2 clutches cause Im really trying to confirm this. Sorry to get OT...

 

DAMN!!! they just closed i am good friends with the parts guy! he accually comfirmed the rumor that the gears and internals on the transmission of the 6 speed maximas is the same as the sentra spec-v! the only differnce is the bell housing! can we say WTF!!!! a 4 cylinder tranny on a 6 cylinder car with BUTT LOADS MORE TORQUE come on NISSAN!! i will make some calls tonight to see if just maybe someone can tell me but i wont feel definate until i call the dealership and talk to the parts guy while he is looking it up in the computer!

will

 

on the service reciept it says MAX TRAVERSE LINK RECALL!! i would assume yes that it is a recall! i am 99% sure of it! they dont replace parts under TSBs unless they r faulty and causing problems!

will

 

I was at my dealer yesterday and I saw the TSB and it applies to late 2K1's and early produced 2K2's. There is a range of VIN serial #'s that apply, mine is one of them. I purchased my 2K2 in NOV 01. I took it in because I heard a funny noise under the front end every time I hit a small bump, right on time! It just came out so there should be alot more info to follow!

 

Sheat! Mine was built 07/01
Nothing in http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov yet...

 

Man this sux, so was mine - 07/01!!!!!!!

 

or maybe its a 6 cylinder transmission on a 4 cylinder car.

 

Just out of curiousity, how long did it take you to get it fixed?!

 

will you have warped rotors too, i'm scared to bring my car in for anything though cus they will prolly blame it on me anyway. the paint on my calipers warped the rotors, my lowering springs caused the max transverse link to break. the accident i was in caused teh hood to rattle. i'm gonna try and bring it in and get some of it fixed but i wont' be surprised if they tell me to eat a bag of di[ks.

 

That would have been me. However I didn't break a pin exactly. I broke a weld joint.

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My car was made on Christmas and I'm not certain if this is the same thing that happened to me or not.

Stereodude

 

It's not fixed yet, they had to order the parts. It should be fixed in 5-7 day's. I'll let you know!

 

1 day! the service reciept was 1.5 hours for turning the rotors and 1.5 hours for the control arms!

will

 

look at everything that i have! they didnt say a damn word! bring it in! it has to be covered under warrenty unless they PROVE it was the parts u added! my rotors were warped from 4k-12k and they accually had small cracks in them. i thought the same as u about them not doing it so i bought the stillen rotors and of coarse that diameter on the 2k2 is bigger. so after that i had no choice except take it in and see what they say! i am good friends with everyone there so that might have helped!

will

 

Its true. I just called my dealer right now (2:20 in NJ) and the service guy says it is a recall, and they are gonna issue letters. However, he says they're still awaiting shipment of parts. He's gonna call me back today and let me know all the details. I hate all this recall crap, its so out-of-my way to have to keep taking my car back to get crap done. Hopefully, this is the last recall on 2k2s. I suggest everyone call their dealer and find out what's up with this traverse link stuff. I wish I knew this earlier. I hit a curb within the first month that I had my car, and the control arm cracked and had to be replaced. I didn't think it was bad enough a bump to cause this, now i see why. Maybe I should give em the bill from the repair shop and have em pay for it. Whatta u guys think?

 

Dealer just called me back. My car's affected, and they're gonna do it next week. I'm taking it in next Friday. Hopefully they'll say nothing about my rims. If you're wonderin, my car was built in october, so its one of the early ones.

 

so nissan should pay for u not knowing how to drive? running into a curb can easily break a conrtol arm.

will

 

Sounds like a good suggestion! I'm going to call my dealer now! Haven't had any problems with my 2k2...yet! Maybe it's time to get it checked out!

 

I specifically wrote that i didn't think it was harsh enough to actually crack the control arm. But according to you, running into a curb necessarily means breaking a control arm, no matter the impact. Maybe if it wasn't defective, it wouldn't have cracked. If someone is walking around in a hotel lobby, while talking and paying no attention to anything in front of them, and then suddenly slips on a puddle of water negligently left there, who do you think would be held accountable? Will the argument be that the person should watch where they were going, and not be completely unaware of what's in front of them, or that the water should not have been there to begin with? Nissan admits to producing a car with faulty control arms, hence the recall. This means that it may crack under instances when it SHOULDN'T. Obviously it wouldn't crack under any normal driving conditions, no matter how prone to breaking it is. So, then why would they replace it? To protect people who don't "know how to drive?" Maybe you should write some more logical statements in your posts.

 

why would it involve just the 2k2s? i mean, we all have the exact same suspension...

 

Man, this sux BIG TIME!!

Hey, I was checking the part list for the front suspension and I couldn't find anything identified as TRAVERSE LINK. I'm assuming the recall most likely involves the 2 pins (30 in the diagram) use to fasten the stabilizer link (25 in the diagram). Does that sounds right?

Do you guys know if this recall will require a front wheel alignment? I have heard horror stories of aligments gone bad (alignment out of spec, worn tires, etc). It is one of those things I would rather leave alone unless there is obvious symptoms, since techs rarely get it right the first time.

 

they replace your control arms. i was accually thinking the same thing about the alignment. i will ask them tomorrow!

will

 

FUDGE! It's worst than I thought! Thanks for the info. Let us know if an alignment is required.

 

Then, it may not be a control arm replacement after all. Maybe just those pins in the diagram. I really hope so...

 

I read the actual TSB at my dealership and a wheel alignment is required after the repairs have been made. I just hope they don't screw mine up! My alignment is perfect right now. I'm going to have the work done as soon as the parts come in.

 

I have been wondering what exactly the transverse link is? So I did some research and here is what I found:

More commonly, a narrow transverse link (sometimes called a track rod) locates the lower end of the strut in the transverse direction and a separate member called a radius rod locates the assembly in the longitudinal direction. However, the anti-roll bar can serve as the longitudinal link and thereby eliminate the separate radius rod.

Does anybody have any clue as to what this is talking about, cuz it don't make no sense to me.

 

OK LISTEN! i had this done on my car already and i was like what is the traverse link he said what they accually did was REPLACE THE CONTROL ARMS! FYI i just got off the phone with nissan and the service guy said that alignment is not required!

will

 

Nope, it's not mine. Mine broke while braking over a bumpy surface (going into a turnaround). My car was almost stopped when it broke. I glad it didn't happen on the freeway or at higher speeds.

Stereodude

 

BS... My car still pulls from getting the control arm replaced. It's pretty slight and I'm lazy. Add to the fact that they claimed they aligned it...

Stereodude

 

Well guys the saga continues... I took my Max in today for its first oil change, and to check on this newest recall. My car is affected, they do replace the entire control arm, and the alignment is REQUIRED! Just an FYI.

Scott

 

Oh great!! Is this what I have to look forward to? I painted my calipers a few weeks ago and installed Eibach Springs yesterday.

 

yup it is, i'm gonan take mine in this week for rotors and to check on the recall and the hood TSB.

 

Will, You better call nissan back or find a copy of the TSB, Because I read the TSB at my dealership, and the final step to the repair is to check the wheel alignment. I'm having mine done as soon as the parts come in. I wish I had a copy of the TSB, if I can get my hands on one I'll send it to you.

John

 

I stopped by the dealership at my work and they told me to wait until I get the letter. Morons... I told them yeah, I already had one break, what's another.

Stereodude

 

This really blows...

 

I called those ***** up in my local dealership (quirk). They're keeping their mouths shut about this deal...so I swung by and saw a messed up GLE, front axles on floor jacks, with its rear passenger rim messed up and its front passenger tire hanging by a thread!
Maybe the guy on the phone got ****ed at the TSB/Recall after everybodies coming in for it. Can't blame him I guess.

Im going there today, and they betta fix my control arm, no cost!!!!! Hopefully get me get me new rims and tires

-Frank

 

From the looks of things, I am going to possibly blow a Saturday or vacation day sitting at a dealership correcting TSBs and recall issues.

 

I dont know if it varies dealership by dealership, but aren't we entitled to loaner cars when recalls have to be performed and the car is there overnight?