VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. WATER CAN ENTER AND DISPLACE THE GREASE IN THE WIPER ARM LINKAGE BALL JOINT WHERE THE WIPER LINKAGE ATTACHES TO THE WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE.
Safety risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN GRADUAL WEAR OVER A PERIOD OF TIME INSIDE THE JOINT THAT COULD LEAD TO THE SEPARATION OF THE WIPER LINKAGE ASSEMBLY FROM THE WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE AT THE BALL JOINT. A LOSS OF WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTION CAN RESULT IN THIS SEPARATION OCCURS.
Manufacturer remedy
TO PREVENT GREASE FROM BEING WASHED OUT OF THE JOINT, THE DEALERS WILL MODIFY BY ADDING A WATER DIVERSION SEAL THAT WILL PREVENT WATER FROM ENTERING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE BALL JOINT AREA.
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
950
Reported to NHTSA
1995-03-01
Owners notified
1995-02-18
Defect description
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR WAS NOT PROPERLY PURGED OF ALL AIR DURING THE FILL AND EVACUATION PROCESS CAUSING AIR BUBBLES TO GET INTO THE BRAKE SYSTEM.
Safety risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL AND STOPPING DISTANCES.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL BLEED THE ABS HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR TO REMOVE ANY AIR BUBBLES IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Air bags: frontal
22
—
Air bags
6
48,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
4
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
3
—
Unknown or other
3
—
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages
3
169,500 mi
Structure: body: door
2
—
Air bags: side/window
1
—
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
1
—
Electrical system: ignition
1
—
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
1
—
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
1
—
Steering: hydraulic power assist system
1
—
Structure: body
1
—
Structure: frame and members
1
—
Suspension: front
1
—
Tires
1
—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
1
—
The 1996 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.