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compyelc4

Just checked my 2017 bought in Dec. 2016. No recalls apply.

FattiesGoneWild

Ran my vin # and nothing comes up. Seems to be okay. Very serious recall Nissan common!

robtroxel

Mine is a Sept 2015 build Platinum and it too came up OK

FattiesGoneWild

Just because the vin is coming up clean as mine did. Does not mean you are safe. I just found out today and my car is in the recall. I made a new thread about that among other issues.

lightonthehill

Fatties is right. Running the VIN for this recall does not give a definitive answer. Only actuator pumps within set pump serial number ranges are involved. The dealer tech must remove the pump and check the serial number against the set list of questionable pump serial ranges. This is a situation where the VIN serial is not involved.

For those for which the dealer tech route is not convenient at this time, you may be able to delay action by this method:

EVERY TIME you start your car, immediately look at the ABS light. If it is off or goes off within ten seconds, you should be able to drive the car as usual.

IF, however, the ABS light stays on for at least ten seconds, you may be sitting on a very dangerous situation. A fire could start at any time, EVEN IF THE CAR IS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF. If your ABS light stays on for ten seconds or more, you MUST NOT park the car inside any garage or building or close to your home, and you MUST have your dealer check and fix this problem as soon as possible. A fire could start at any time.

If your car is one that must be fixed, once your dealer has fixed the problem in your car, be very careful to check your brakes regularly for a few days afterwards. If he failed to reconnect any of the six brake fluid connectors he removed while fixing the problem, you will be losing brake fluid, which will lead to a gradual (eventually sudden) loss of brakes.

Stay safe out there.

dmstangu

My '17 Platinum pops up in the VIN search... Off to the dealer I go...

brosenz

What is the build date for the car?

dmstangu

I think it's September or October 2016... Not sure.

brosenz

Thanks, I asked because mine is also 2017 but doesn't show up in the list

240tomax

Would specific pump serial numbers not be documented with specific VINs?

dmstangu

Mason Hatcher

The Nissan notice includes this

Q. What model year vehicles are involved?

A. Certain MY2016-2017 Nissan Maxima and MY2015-2017 Murano vehicles equipped with Intelligent Cruise Control and a very limited number of Murano Hybrid vehicles.

So S models would not be affected???

Lemonhawk

My 2017 SR goes to the dealer Tues for an oil change and one of the things on the work order is the Safety Recall. We will see what happens - I didn't say anything about the recall when I set the appointment up, they just automatically added it. My ABS light does not stay on.

240tomax

If you go on the Nissan site does your serial number come up as being a recall?

lightonthehill

In this particular situation, Nissan does not have the serial number of the ABS pump actuator tied to the VIN, so no amount of inquiring on the VIN will tell us whether the pump actuator may be bad or not. The tech has to examine the pump itself and match the serial against a list of bad actuator serials. Just as info, when you start your car, keep your foot on the brake pedal for ten seconds. If the ABS light goes out within ten seconds, your ABS pump actuator is probably not leaking, and when your Nissan tech matches the pump serial to the list of affected pumps, he should not find a match.

BUT, when pressing the brake pedal as you start the car, if the ABS light stays on for ten seconds or more, your actuator pump is leaking and its serial will surely match the recall list and require Nissan service to fix the problem.

The leaking fluid from the actuator pump can cause a fire under the hood, which will eventually consume the car and spread to whatever building it is in or near.

compyelc4

Then what is the criteria that show some '17 VINS to be on the recall list and others not? This confuses me.

brosenz

Build date, some are from October 2016 others are from May 2017, and different parts were used on each.

compyelc4

Thanks. That makes sense.

dmstangu

No, your VIN may come up as being subject to recall. You then take the car to an authorized service, they take the ABS Actuator out of the car and inspect its serial number. If that serial number matches a list of defective serial numbers (which is not public, only Nissan service shops have it), they'll replace it.

compyelc4

So if I go to the website, plug in my VIN number and it comes back saying the recall is not applicable to my VIN then I'm clear?

dmstangu

From the text of the recall, it's not 100% clear. In principle, you should be OK, but as a precaution do this:

EVERY TIME you start your car, immediately look at the ABS light. If it is off or goes off within ten seconds, you should be able to drive the car as usual.

See lightonthehill's posts above.

Also, a lot more info here: https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2017/N...DR/FWD#recalls Click on the first recall (from Sep 7, 2018) and you'll see a bunch of documents.
This is the most scary stat: Number of potentially involved : 215,124 Estimated percentage with defect : 56 % That's 120,470 vehicles that could catch fire at any time...

compyelc4

Thanks light. I have been doing just that.

dmstangu

Alright, got my car back from the dealer. They replaced the ABS Actuator. Runs nice, no complaints. As soon as I got home (engine hot), I check the brake fluid reservoir, and the level is below "MIN". I check it again in the morning (engine cold) and it's bone-dry. I attach images. No signs of leakage on my garage floor.

Is this normal? Should I top it off? Should I go back to the dealer? Thanks for the advice.

OUBeaver

My 2017 Platinum has the recall. Seems to be relatively common for this year and model. Check your VINs!

MoopMeep

probably should call the dealer. The brakes won't work without brake fluid and they don't work correctly if air gets in the line too.

dmstangu

Thanks, I did. They asked me to come back in.

Randy

I don't see how your going to drive the car. Your brakes will fail - meaning you won't
be able to stop. Get back on the phone and let them know that.

FattiesGoneWild

Randy

Think you are corrrect - that would also make sense why it show below min when cold _

dmstangu

You're right, phew! So, I need more coolant.