The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE DRIVER PREFERRED PACKAGE, THE WIRE HARNESS FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT SWITCH MAY BE ROUTED INCORRECTLY AND COULD BE PINCHED UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT.
The risk
A PINCHED HARNESS, IN COMBINATION WITH DRIVING VIBRATION, MAY RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE HARNESS THAT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE IN THE SEAT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRE HARNESS AND ROUTE IT CORRECTLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nissan Maxima | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
Components: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan Maxima | 2004 | 1,426 | 2 |
| Nissan Maxima | 2005 | 948 | 2 |
| Nissan Maxima | 2006 | 576 | 2 |
Other seats recalls in 2005
17 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the seats; NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 216 campaigns in all.
| 05V480000 17 Oct 2005 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V474000 13 Oct 2005 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V463000 5 Oct 2005 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V440000 29 Sept 2005 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 05V377000 29 Aug 2005 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V351000 10 Aug 2005 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 05V256000 1 Jun 2005 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| 05V255000 1 Jun 2005 | U.S. BUS CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005