Equipment:electrical:navigational System(global Positioning System)
NHTSA campaign 10V401000 · announced September 10, 2010 · filed by Nissan North America, Inc. · 7,948 units affected
The problem
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.
The risk
OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
What to do
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.
Notes
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2008 Nissan Altima
- 2009 Nissan Altima
- 2010 Nissan Altima
- 2008 Nissan Frontier
- 2009 Nissan Frontier
- 2010 Nissan Frontier
- 2008 Nissan Pathfinder
- 2009 Nissan Pathfinder
- 2010 Nissan Pathfinder
- 2008 Nissan Rogue
- 2009 Nissan Rogue
- 2010 Nissan Rogue
- 2008 Nissan Sentra
- 2009 Nissan Sentra
- 2010 Nissan Sentra
- 2008 Nissan Versa
- 2009 Nissan Versa
- 2010 Nissan Versa
- 2008 Nissan Xterra
- 2009 Nissan Xterra
- 2010 Nissan Xterra
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.