The pitman shaft in your vehicle is a crucial part of the steering system, connecting the steering wheel to the front wheels. Over time, a small screw in the steering gear housing cover might loosen and fall out.
Risk if Unfixed
If the screw comes out, you might experience reduced steering response, making it harder to control your vehicle, especially with strong turns. If the pinion shaft comes out, you'll lose all steering control, which could lead to a serious crash.
Free Fix
Your Nissan dealer will inspect and tighten the steering gear cover screw, and install a protective cover plate to prevent the screw from coming out. This repair is free of charge, and you should schedule it as soon as you receive the recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 ROGUE VEHICLES. A SCREW IN THE STEERING GEAR HOUSING COVER MAY LOOSEN OVER TIME AND COULD FALL OUT. AS IT LOOSENS, THE STEERING RESPONSE OF THE VEHICLE MAY BE COMPROMISED BUT THE DRIVER WILL RETAIN STEERING CONTROL.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
THE SCREW MAY EVENTUALLY COME OUT OF THE STEERING GEAR COVER. IF LARGE STEERING INPUTS ARE MADE WITH THE COVER SCREW MISSING THE PINION SHAFT MAY COME OUT OF THE STEERING GEAR RESULTING IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Original — Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT WHETHER THE STEERING GEAR COVER SCREW IS LOOSE AND WILL BE RETIGHTENED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION. DEALERS WILL ALSO INSTALL A COVER PLATE TO PREVENT THE SCREW FROM POSSIBLY COMING OUT OF THE STEERING GEAR. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
The electrical connector under the driver's side floor of your Rogue is vulnerable to damage from water and salt. This can cause a short circuit in the electrical system.
Risk if Unfixed
If the electrical system short circuits, it could catch fire while you're driving, which is a serious safety risk.
Free Fix
Your Nissan dealer will inspect the electrical connector and replace it with a new, waterproof one if necessary – all at no cost to you. They'll do this as soon as you get the recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Nissan Rogue vehicles manufactured March 7, 2007, to November 26, 2013, and 2014 Nissan Rogue Select vehicles manufactured September 23, 2013, to July 2, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience an electrical short in the harness connector due to a mixture of snow/water and salt seeping through the carpet on the driver side floor near the harness connector.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
An electrical short can cause a vehicle fire.
Original — Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the kick panel wiring harness connector and will if necessary install a new harness connector and waterproof seal, free of charge. The recall began on February 26, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Your vehicle has a Garmin Nuvi 750 GPS system, which is the part that provides navigation and location information. The batteries inside the GPS unit can get too hot and overheat.
Risk if Unfixed
If the batteries overheat, they could catch fire, which could cause serious damage and potentially harm you or others nearby.
Free Fix
Nissan will notify you, and Garmin technicians will replace the battery and add a spacer to prevent overheating, all for free. You should schedule this repair as soon as possible.
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Original — What Happened
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Original — Remedy
NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
