Item Affected: SUSPENSION
Date Announced: 09/16/2009
Description of Recall: NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 ALTIMA AND MAXIMA PASSENGER CARS. THE UPPER FRONT STRUT INSULATORS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION RESULTING IN A POTENTIAL FOR THE STRUT INSULATOR TO CRACK.
Conequence: IF THE STRUT INSULATOR IS CRACKED, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE STRUT ROD TO COME OUT OF ITS MOUNTING POSITION, WHICH COULD AFFECT VEHICLE STABILITY AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Action Need To Fix It: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE FRONT STRUT INSULATORS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-NISSAN1 (1-800-647-7261).
Notes: OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
Mileage: 104985
Color: Silver
Transmission: Cvt
Body Style: Sedan
City: Brooklyn, NY
Engine Type: V6 3.5L Natural Aspiration
Mileage: 58556
Color: Silver
Transmission: Automatic
Body Style: Sedan
City: PHOENIX, AZ
Engine Type: 3.5L V-6 DOHC, VVT, 290HP
Mileage: 109820
Color: Black
Transmission: Automatic
Body Style: Sedan
City: Little Ferry, NJ
Engine Type: 6 Cyl