The defect
NISSAN IS RECALLING 1,126 MY 2008 QUEST, TITAN AND ARMADA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL ADJUSTMENT FRONT SEATS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS." THE SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION.
The risk
THIS MAY RESULT IN THE MANUAL SEAT PAWL NOT FULLY ENGAGING INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURIES IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVER'S AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATS AND REPLACE THE ENTIRE SEAT ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nissan Armada | 2008 |
| Nissan Quest | 2008 |
| Nissan Titan | 2008 |
Components: SEATS
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 Armada | 2008 | 161 | 6 |
| Nissan Quest | 2008 | 50 | 3 |
| Nissan Titan | 2008 | 133 | 5 |
Other seats recalls in 2008
7 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the seats; NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 216 campaigns in all.
| 08V597000 17 Nov 2008 | PREVOST CARS, INC. |
| 08V334000 23 Jul 2008 | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| 08V287000 1 Jul 2008 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 08V160000 9 Apr 2008 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 08V094000 28 Feb 2008 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 08V096000 28 Feb 2008 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008