# NHTSA recall 08V521000

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: 08V521000
- Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2008\-10\-07
- Owners notified: 2008\-11\-04
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; AIR BAGS
- Units potentially affected: 204361

## What is wrong

NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007\-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007\-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS' OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM \(OCS\) CONTROL UNITS.  A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION.  UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION OF SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT \(ACU\).


## What can happen

THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU SYSTEMS USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED.  IF NECESSARY, THE SEAT CUSHION \(CONTAINING OCS HARDWARE\) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1\-800\-647\-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1\-800\-662\-6200.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 INFINITI EX35](/makes/infiniti/ex35/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-11\-05 to 2008\-11\-14.
- [2007 INFINITI G35](/makes/infiniti/g35/2007/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-05 to 2007\-10\-31.
- [2008 INFINITI G35](/makes/infiniti/g35/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-05 to 2007\-10\-31.
- [2008 INFINITI G37](/makes/infiniti/g37/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-06\-20 to 2007\-10\-25.
- [2007 NISSAN 350Z](/makes/nissan/350z/2007/recalls.md). Built 2007\-05\-21 to 2007\-11\-08.
- [2008 NISSAN 350Z](/makes/nissan/350z/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-05\-21 to 2007\-11\-08.
- [2007 NISSAN ALTIMA](/makes/nissan/altima/2007/recalls.md). Built 2007\-03\-12 to 2008\-05\-27.
- [2008 NISSAN ALTIMA](/makes/nissan/altima/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-05\-08 to 2008\-01\-30.
- [2007 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID](/makes/nissan/altima/2007/recalls.md). Built 2007\-03\-12 to 2008\-05\-27. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2008 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID](/makes/nissan/altima/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-03\-12 to 2008\-05\-27. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2007 NISSAN MURANO](/makes/nissan/murano/2007/recalls.md). Built from 2009\-04\-24.
- 2008 NISSAN MURANO. Built from 2009\-04\-24.
- [2009 NISSAN MURANO](/makes/nissan/murano/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-10\-23 to 2007\-11\-24.
- [2008 NISSAN ROGUE](/makes/nissan/rogue/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-07\-18 to 2008\-01\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [ITB\-11\-049\-B](/bulletins/10044526.md), 2012-07-12, Service bulletin
- [ITB08\-017](/bulletins/10024801.md), 2008-05-22, 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)

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