Nissan Maxima 1996

• Recall 85766 [USA]: Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
  Dope, inc. Is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors.
  dope, inc. Will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. The safety recall began on july 28, 2009. Owners may contact dope, inc. At 1-626-272-1798.
  this recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.In order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by dope, inc.The list can be found under "document search" located at the bottom of your screen. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov .

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• Recall 79617 [USA]: Without the amber side reflex reflectors, the lighting visibility may be affected, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
  K2 motor is recalling 1,921 aftermarket headlamps of various models sold for use on the above listed vehicles. These headlamps are missing the amber side reflex reflector which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
  k2 motor will notify owners and offer a full refund. The recall began on decemeber 17, 2008. Owners may contact k2 motor at 1-909-839-2992.
  this recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by honda, ford, or chrysler llc. Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 51199 [USA]: Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
  Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger vehicles listed above. Some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
  ck motorsport will notify owners and replace the noncompliant lamps free of charge. The recall began on july 1, 2006. Owners may contact ck motorsport at 1-909-610-7211.
  this recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by the vehicle manufacturers.For more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled "lamp model numbers."customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

Tl* the contact owns a 1996 nissan maxima. The contact stated that while slowing down at approximately 5 mph, the vehicle stalled as the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician informed the contact that the vehicle was operating as designed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,300.

Car fire. My son's car caught on fire while he was driving it due to a part nissan knew was defective. There is a recall for 1997-1999 nissan maximas due to a defect in their alternators that caused them to catch fire. Details about the recall are below. My son was driving his 1996 maxima when the alternator caught fire. Luckily, he escaped without injury. Although his car was not included in the recall, clearly the part that started the fire is the same and it is the part that ignited the fire. I spoke with nissan consumer affairs three times over the past couple of weeks. I am contacting you because i was not able to get nissan to discuss this event in terms of the security aspect of it. Unfortunately, they chose to look at it strictly as a warranty issue. It stands to reason, if this part was in my son's car, it is also in other 1996 maximas. The next person who experiences a car fire due to a faulty alternator may not be as lucky as my son. Note: i bought back the alternator from the service department and i have it at home. Www.Automobilemag.Com/am/1997/nissan/maxima/recalls.Html recall id # 02v171000 - electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator recall date: jun 24, 2002 model affected: 1997 nissan maxima summary: on certain passenger vehicles, one of the diodes used in the alternator may have been damaged when built. This can eventually result in failure of the diode and an electrical short which could melt the plastic housing. Consequence: if the combustible gas emitted by the melting plastic does not disperse due to air flow through the engine compartment, it could ignite and in turn ignite the fan guide in the alternator. The alternator was replaced at a cost of $560 updated 10/17/11 *tr

The air bag light on dash just started flashing intermittently then i just see that there is a recall. However my car is 1996. I am a nervous wreck trying to drive. *tr

I faced a rare (i don't know i am thinking it as rare) problem with nissan maxima. When i was driving the vehicle in drive mode my friend, sitting in the other seat, accidentally changed the gear to reverse mode then the strange thing happened, the car steering got locked and the car got decelerated very fast (as i was applying a brake) and even though i changed the gear into drive mode the car wont pick acceleration and behaved as it is in the neutral gear. So, the car stopped in the middle of the interstate on the left lane and we almost got killed by the on coming traffic. Since the steering wheel is not moving we are not able to move the car to the shoulder. What we did is we stopped (turn off) the vehicle on the interstate and changed the gear into parking and started it again, after "few seconds" the car finally moved. I am so scared by the event and i wanted to report to some one and i thought may be nhtsa is the best bet. Please tell me whether it will be the same to any car or will that be only on nissan maxima. *tr

Tl*the contact owns 1996 nissan maxima. She stated that the air bag light flashed at all times. The dealer stated that the vehicle needed a new air bag system. The contact also stated that there was a leak on the power steering pump. The failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage wa 75,900. Updated 02/01/08 *lj. The consumer also stated the radio did not work

1. I was parking near downtown seattle at a curb parking spot. While aligning my car to the curb with my foot on the brake, the car suddenly accelerated from idle speed to full throttle. By pressing the brake pedal very hard and shifting to neutral from drive position, i was able to stop the card from lurching forward and hitting the car in front. The car returned to idle speed after shifting to neutral. 2. I had stopped at a stop sign at a four-way intersection on mercer island, wa behind another car. My foot was on the brake pedal. Suddenly, the car accelerated forward with the transmission in drive position from idle speed to full throttle. I had to push very hard on the brake pedal to prevent my car from hitting the car ahead and put the transmission in neutral position after which the car returned to idle speed. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 nissan maxima. The contact stated that the air bag indicator constantly flashed on the instrument panel. She took the vehicle to the dealer and paid $125 for an estimate. The dealer stated that the failure was incapable of being repaired. In the summer of 2007, the manufacturer stated that they would not assist in repairing the failure. The current mileage was approximately 84,000 and failure mileage was approximately 75,000. Updated 11/28/08 *bf the vehicle was loosing power steering fluid. The dealer stated the pump had a leak. Updated 12/02/08. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 nissan maxima. The contact must make 5 or 6 attempts in order to start the vehicle. Occasionally, he must depress the accelerator pedal to the floor for the vehicle to start. The failure occurs each time he attempts to start the vehicle, especially after it has been parked for several hours. If the vehicle has been driven and is still warm, it takes 2 or 3 attempts to start. The mechanic suggested that the failure may be fuel system related and he replaced the fuel pump, filters, wiring harness, and starter. The contact stated that the transmission is difficult to shift. He believes that the electrical sensor is not reading correctly. The purchase date and dealer information were unavailable. The current mileage was 157,000 and failure mileage was 143,000.

Front radiator support rusted out and can cause vehicle's engine to drop out. *nm

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P0731 [2] Gear I Incorrect ratio
• P0732 [2] Gear 2 Incorrect ratio
• P0733 [2] Gear 3 Incorrect ratio
• P0510 [1] Closed Throttle Position Switch Malfunction
• P0120 [1] Throttle Position Sensor/Switch A Circuit Malfunction
• P0136 [1] 02 Sensor Circuit Malfunction (Bank I Sensor 2)
• P2056 [1] Reductant Injection Valve Circuit/Open Bank 2 Unit 2