Recall 10V-401

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. recalled the 2008 to 2010 Nissan Altima and 6 other models: Equipment (electrical, navigational system(global positioning system)).

Campaign number: 10V-401
Reported: September 10, 2010
Vehicles affected: 7,948 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

Nissan is recalling certain vehicles that were equipped with a garmin nuvi model 750 navigation system. The batteries contained in the affected GPS units can overheat.

The risk

Overheated batteries could result in a fire.

The fix

Nissan will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by garmin technicians by replacing the battery and inserting a spacer on top of the battery free of charge. The safety recall began on september 16, 2010. Owners may contact garmin directly at 1-[removed] or nissan at 1-[removed].

Notes from the manufacturer

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-[removed] (tty 1-[removed]), or go to <a href=[link removed] .

Affected vehicles

Nissan Altima 2008 to 2010
2008, 2009, 2010
Nissan Frontier 2008 to 2010
2008, 2009, 2010
Nissan Pathfinder 2008 to 2010
2008, 2009, 2010
Nissan Rogue 2008 to 2010
2008, 2009, 2010
Nissan Sentra 2008 to 2010
2008, 2009, 2010
Nissan Versa 2008 to 2010
2008, 2009, 2010
Nissan Xterra 2008 to 2010
2008, 2009, 2010