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Infiniti varistor in the ocs control unit located in the passenger seat cushion may have been manufactured out of specification.

NHTSA campaign 08V-521 · Reported July 10, 2008 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Infiniti EX35, G35, Altima, Murano and Rogue
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED.
COST
Free

The short version

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. reported a problem with the air bags. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS' OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) CONTROL UNITS. A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 08V-521.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2008Infiniti EX35
2007Infiniti G35
2008Nissan Altima
2009Nissan Murano
2008Nissan Rogue

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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