Nissan may bust a nut under pressure, recalls 143,000 over tire monitoring woe

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10-09-2009 04:29 PM

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If you own a 2008-2010 Nissan with Tire Pressure Monitoring and you live in one of the 21 "cold weather" states, your tires could lose an air load in a big hurry. Nissan is recalling 143,000 vehicles equipped with TPMS after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration discovered that the material in the nut may corrode in areas that use high concentrations of road salt. If this happens, the nut could come out of the sensor-transmitter, illuminating the amber TPMS lamp. if the driver ignores this warning, the tire could quickly deflate, possibly resulting in a crash (or at least a ruined trip to the grocery store).

What models are covered in the recall? The 2009 Nissan Cube and Murano, along with the 2008 Rogue. 2008-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45 sport sedans are also affected by the action. Owners of model affected by the recall will be able to head over to the nearest Nissan or Infiniti dealer to get a "more robust nut." Dealers will be able fix recalled vehicles on or before November 2010. Hit the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/09/nissan-may-bust-a-nut-under-pressure-recalls-143-000-over-tire/) to see if you live in one of the states affected by the recall. Hat tip to Art G.


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[JEDIs13]

ouch.. nissan failed :duh:

[negrosx13]

Nissan bites the dust!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!dammm man

[JEDIs13]

lol @ the title too.. "bust a nut"

[heiyuu]

my uncle has a rogue. i must investigate!

[ryguy]

Owners of model affected by the recall will be able to head over to the nearest Nissan or Infiniti dealer to get a "more robust nut."


You've outdone yourself for once, 'Bot.

[SexPanda]

lol. Not too bad really. It seems everyone else is recalling for something that'll cost the company hundreds or thousands of dollars a car. Nissan messed up, has to spend a 67 cents on a new nut. Not bad.