# NHTSA recall 04V326000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 04V326000
- Manufacturer's number: PU401
- Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2004\-07\-07
- Owners notified: 2004\-09\-07
- Component: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 32100

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SKYVIEW ROOFS, THE GLASS FOR THE ROOF MAY NOT HAVE BEEN QUENCHED PROPERLY AFTER THE FORMING PROCESS, RESULTING  IN TEMPER IMBALANCE.


## What can happen

THIS COULD CREATE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL STRESS IN THE GLASS AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE GLASS TO SHATTER, CREATING A RISK OF INJURY.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE GLASS IN THE SKYVIEW ROOF.   THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1\-800\-647\-7261.


## Notes

NISSAN RECALL NO. PU401. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 NISSAN MAXIMA](/makes/nissan/maxima/2004/recalls.md). Built 2002\-12\-04 to 2003\-12\-17.

## Investigated as PE04035

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE04035: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2004\-04\-12, closed 2004\-07\-13. GLASS ROOF SHATTERING. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V326000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V326000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [03049A](/bulletins/10003338.md), 2003-10-16, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V326000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V326000)

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