Model year record

2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 40 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
Electrical system	5	100,520 mi
Air bags	4	30,000 mi
Air bags: frontal	4	5,064 mi
Suspension	4	70,000 mi
Engine	2	100,520 mi
Engine and engine cooling	2	45,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	2	152,000 mi
Service brakes	2	18,156 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic	2	55,806 mi
Unknown or other	2	102,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	2	30,000 mi
Electrical system: software	1	12,500 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)	1	—
Exterior lighting	1	18,156 mi
Seats	1	5,000 mi
Structure	1	75,062 mi
Structure: body	1	11,544 mi
Suspension: front: stabilizer bar	1	11,544 mi
Suspension: rear	1	41,000 mi
Wheels	1	75,062 mi

The 2008 model has 2 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.