Component
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
What Happened
Your vehicle's Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) is designed to alert you when your tires are underinflated. The TPMS sensor-transmitter is held in place by a small nut that may corrode and crack in areas with high road salt concentrations.
Risk if Unfixed
If the nut fails, the TPMS sensor-transmitter can loosen and the TPMS light will come on. If you ignore the warning and continue driving, your tire will slowly lose air pressure, eventually leading to a flat tire. This could increase the risk of a crash, especially in areas with heavy traffic.
Free Fix
Your Nissan dealer will replace the TPMS nut with a more durable one, free of charge. Schedule the repair as soon as you receive the recall notice, and drive safely until it's done.
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Original — What Happened
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.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
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.
Original — 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.
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