Hello,

Bought a 2014 SV Premium last year and have been loving it.

Been lurking the forums since before I bought my Maxima. Finally decided to create an account to ask about a problem I'm having replacing the tail lights. Posted a reply to the 7th Gen "Help! I'm new here..." thread a couple days ago, but it's still pending moderation.

 

Resolved my taillight issue.

I had a chemically cracked driver side taillight. Tip: Do not use any citrus based products anywhere near your taillights.

I ordered replacements from my local dealer and they weren't fitting right. It took three tries to get one that fit. Genuine Nissan branded replacements. All the part numbers matched. The assemblies would slot right onto the mount pins and the plastic hook towards the front, but the section of the taillight that points towards the front of the car would stick out from the body. The original curves into and is tight against the body.

First one stuck out by 1/8". Took it back to the dealer and they tried to install it with the same result. Agreed it wasn't right and ordered another one.

Second one (this time noting the date code May 2019) stuck out by 1/16". Again, took it back to dealer, they tried, agreed it wasn't right, ordered a replacement.

Last one (date code Feb 2019) still isn't quite right, but is at least flush with the body. I've had it in for about a month and it seems like it is gradually pulling itself into the body. Maybe they just needs time to shrink??