NISSAN MAXIMA 2004: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V512000

Make Model Year
NISSAN MAXIMA 2004
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-01-16 2005-11-07 2005-11-08

Production Dates: 2002-12-04 - 2005-08-11

Manufacturers Involved: Nissan North America, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: PB011

Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 102551

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE DRIVER PREFERRED PACKAGE, THE WIRE HARNESS FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT POWER LUMBAR SUPPORT SWITCH MAY BE ROUTED INCORRECTLY AND COULD BE PINCHED UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT.

Consequence

A PINCHED HARNESS, IN COMBINATION WITH DRIVING VIBRATION, MAY RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE HARNESS THAT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE IN THE SEAT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRE HARNESS AND ROUTE IT CORRECTLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Notes

NISSAN RECALL NO. PB011.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.