Model year record

2007 Nissan 350Z

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 86 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 08V521000

Electrical system: software

Component: Electrical system: software
Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected: 204,361
Reported to NHTSA: 2008-10-07
Owners notified: 2008-11-04

Defect description

NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS' OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) CONTROL UNITS. A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION OF SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU).

Safety risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Power train: clutch assembly	18	4,100 mi
Power train: manual transmission	14	15,000 mi
Air bags	12	61,000 mi
Power train	12	45,000 mi
Power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)	8	5,300 mi
Wheels	5	46,800 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	3	26,000 mi
Engine	2	41,250 mi
Visibility/wiper	2	26,000 mi
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module	1	327 mi
Air bags: side/window	1	327 mi
Electrical system	1	48,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling	1	49,440 mi
Seat belts	1	100,000 mi
Service brakes	1	—
Suspension	1	1,000 mi
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems	1	16,000 mi
Unknown or other	1	132,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	1	—

The 2006 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2008 model has 3 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.