NISSAN ALTIMA 2007: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V267000

Make Model Year
NISSAN ALTIMA 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-07-03 2007-06-21 2007-06-25

Production Dates: 2006-09-25 - 2007-05-11

Manufacturers Involved: Nissan North America, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: R0703

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 140582

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, IF A SUFFICIENTLY HOT OBJECT ENTERS THE AIR FILTER HOUSING THROUGH THE ENGINE FRESH AIR INTAKE SYSTEM AND CONTACTS THE ENGINE AIR FILTER, THE FLAMMABILITY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AIR FILTER MATERIAL ARE SUCH THAT THE FILTER MAY IGNITE.

Consequence

IF THE AIR FILTER MATERIAL IGNITES, A FIRE MAY OCCUR.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR FILTER WITH A NEW ONE THAT HAS IMPROVED ANTI-FLAMMABILITY MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 3, 2007, AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH OCTOBER 1, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Notes

NISSAN RECALL NO. R0703.CUSTOMERS 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.