Nissan is recalling a total of 143,223 models in the United States after discovering that a tire pressure monitoring system malfunction could increase the risk of a crash. The recall affects 2008-2010 Infiniti M35, 2008-2010 M45, 2009 Cube, 2009 Murano and 2008 Rogue, according to an official notification published on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website.
"Nissan is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington D.C., West Virginia and Wisconsin," it is mentioned in the notification posted on the NHTSA site.
"The material in the nut used to secure the sensor-transmitted of the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TMPS) may corrode and potentially crack in areas with heavy concentrations of road salt. If this occurs, the nut may come out of the sensor-transmitter and the TMPS lamp will illuminate."
Obviously, in case such a problem occurs, it would increase the risk of a crash. Here's the official consequence, as mentioned in the NHTSA advisory:
"If the TMPS lamp is disregarded and the vehicle continues to be driven in this condition, the tire will quickly lose air pressure a consistent rate resulting in a flat tire increasing the risk of a crash."
Infiniti says that recalls are expected to begin on or before November 9, 2009. All operations will be conducted free of charge, with dealers to replace the TMPS nut with a new, more robust one.
"Nissan is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington D.C., West Virginia and Wisconsin," it is mentioned in the notification posted on the NHTSA site.
"The material in the nut used to secure the sensor-transmitted of the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TMPS) may corrode and potentially crack in areas with heavy concentrations of road salt. If this occurs, the nut may come out of the sensor-transmitter and the TMPS lamp will illuminate."
Obviously, in case such a problem occurs, it would increase the risk of a crash. Here's the official consequence, as mentioned in the NHTSA advisory:
"If the TMPS lamp is disregarded and the vehicle continues to be driven in this condition, the tire will quickly lose air pressure a consistent rate resulting in a flat tire increasing the risk of a crash."
Infiniti says that recalls are expected to begin on or before November 9, 2009. All operations will be conducted free of charge, with dealers to replace the TMPS nut with a new, more robust one.