Model year record

1993 Nissan Altima

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 150 owner complaints on file.

Nissan Altima, 1993–1997 generation
Pictured: the 1993–1997 generation. IFCAR, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 94V035000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
206,000
Reported to NHTSA
1994-02-28
Owners notified
1994-03-11

Defect description

ENGINE MOVEMENT CAN BE TRANSMITTED TO THE AIRFLOW METER/FILTER HOUSING AND SUPPORT BRACKET, WHICH IS MOUNTED IN THE ENGINE AIR DUCT, CAUSING THE THROTTLE CABLE HOUSING TO PULL OUT OF THE CABLE GUIDE. THIS MAY PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED.

Safety risk

IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

NISSAN WILL REPOSITION THE THROTTLE CABLE HOUSING IN THE SUPPORT BRACKET TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SLACK FOR ENGINE MOVEMENT. A RUBBER STOPPER WILL BE CLAMPED TO THE CABLE TO MAINTAIN THE CORRECT POSITION FOR THE CABLE AT THE SUPPORT BRACKET. IN ADDITION, THE THROTTLE CABLE WILL BE TESTED FOR PULL OUT RESISTANCE FROM THE GUIDE IN THE EVENT THE CABLE WAS DAMAGED. THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED, IF NECESSARY.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags: frontal16—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal14175,000 mi
Vehicle speed control13122,000 mi
Seat belts10205,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine9—
Vehicle speed control: cables7122,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline4—
Visibility: power window devices and controls469,878 mi
Air bags399,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition3—
Seat belts: front: retractor3—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components3—
Structure: body: trunk lid3—
Visibility: glass, side/rear3—
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module2—
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator2—
Electrical system: horn2—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system2—
Exterior lighting: headlights2—
Fuel system, gasoline2130,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap2—
Seat belts: front: anchorage2—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly299,000 mi
Seat belts: front: webbing2—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor2—
Suspension: front: springs: torsion bar2—
Visibility: windshield2—
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery1—
Electrical system: wiring1—
Engine and engine cooling135,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan1—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control1—
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner1—
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.1—
Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch1—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system1—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors1—
Latches/locks/linkages1205,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: lock1—
Power train: axle assembly1—
Seat belts: front: warning light/devices1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages1106,000 mi
Structure1110,700 mi
Structure: body: door1—
Structure: frame and members1—
Structure: frame and members: underbody shields1—
Suspension: front1—
Tires1—
Tires: tread/belt1—
Unknown or other1—
Vehicle speed control: cruise control1—
Vehicle speed control: linkages1—

The 1994 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.

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