The defect
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WASHINGTON D.C., WEST VIRGINIA AND WISCONSIN. THE MATERIAL IN THE NUT USED TO SECURE THE SENSOR-TRANSMITTER OF THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) MAY CORRODE AND POTENTIALLY CRACK IN AREAS WITH HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT. IF THIS OCCURS, THE NUT MAY COME OUT OF THE SENSOR-TRANSMITTER AND THE TPMS LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE.
The risk
IF THE TPMS LAMP IS DISREGARDED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BE DRIVEN IN THIS CONDITION, THE TIRE WILL QUICKLY LOSE AIR PRESSURE AT A CONSISTENT RATE RESULTING IN A FLAT TIRE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE TPMS NUT WITH A NEW, MORE ROBUST NUT. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 9, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 AND INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Infiniti M35 | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Infiniti M45 | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Nissan Cube | 2009 |
| Nissan Murano | 2009 |
| Nissan Rogue | 2008 |
Components: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infiniti M35 | 2008 | 60 | 5 |
| Infiniti M35 | 2009 | 16 | 5 |
| Infiniti M35 | 2010 | 20 | 5 |
| Infiniti M45 | 2008 | 6 | 5 |
| Infiniti M45 | 2009 | 2 | 5 |
| Infiniti M45 | 2010 | 1 | 5 |
| Nissan Cube | 2009 | 101 | 3 |
| Nissan Murano | 2009 | 635 | 4 |
| Nissan Rogue | 2008 | 429 | 5 |
Other tires recalls in 2009
4 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the tires; NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 216 campaigns in all.
| 09V172000 21 May 2009 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 09V161000 19 May 2009 | JAGUAR CARS LTD |
| 09V143000 30 Apr 2009 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009