Filed under: Recalls/TSBs, Safety, Crossovers/CUVs, Infiniti, Nissan
Recall Watch: Nissan recalling 16,000 SUVs for airbag issue
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As every automaker knows, new models aren't without their growing pains. Aside from all the other issues to contend with while launching a new vehicle, there's always the possibility that something is going to go amiss after deliveries begin. Such is the case with Nissan, who just informed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that 11,511 2009 Nissan Muranos and 4,854 2009 Infiniti EX35s have to be recalled to fix a problem with the passenger airbag. While we may fondly look back to the days when such issues could be resolved with some chicken wire and electrical tape, the airbag problem should be an easy fix since it's due to incorrectly programmed software. We're assuming it won't be more than some kind of reflash of the computer, but for those of you rolling in one Nissanfiniti's new 'utes, you might want to give your dealer a call so the person to your right has a better chance of leaving unscathed if the unthinkable happens.
Also, check out our recently published reviews of both the 2009 Nissan Murano and 2008 Infiniti EX35.
Gallery: 2009 Nissan Murano
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Gallery: 2008 Infiniti EX35
[Source: Detroit News]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Brandon 4:52PM (2/19/2008)
The real story is that almost 12 thousand 2009 Murano's have already rolled off the assembly line, damn.
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Cly 5:24PM (2/19/2008)
The real scary story behind all this is that most of these aren't even on sale yet. Talk about shoddy process in the assembly line. I guess not even the Japanese engineering can fix French reliability. *ahem* or lack there of.
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Matthew 5:42PM (2/19/2008)
Has Toyota been bought by a French manufacturer without my knowing it? (Remember the Tundras.)
MP 5:35PM (2/19/2008)
Wow is that one ugly SUV
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Kayne001 11:09PM (2/19/2008)
So this is the future huh Nissan, lol.
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B 4:12PM (2/20/2008)
Good when they smash there head on the dash hopefully they wake up and relize they live in the US.
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bird@aol.com 4:13PM (2/20/2008)
buy AMERICAN ! ! ! !!
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