# NHTSA recall 98V284000

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: 98V284000
- Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 1998\-11\-05
- Owners notified: 1999\-01\-04
- Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
- Units potentially affected: 28970

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BOSE REAR SPEAKERS THAT HAVE AN INTEGRAL AMPLIFIER.  A CONDUCTIVE BRIDGE CAN FORM BETWEEN TWO LINES OF THE CIRCUIT BOARD PATTERN WHEN THERE IS ACCUMULATED ELECTROLYTE LEAKED FROMA CAPACITOR AND HIGH HUMIDITY CONDITIONS.  THIS CAN CLOSE A TRANSISTOR ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD WHICH CAUSES OVERHEATING.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR FLAME AND POSSIBLY THE SPEAKER CATCHING FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CIRCUIT BOARD WITH A NEW BOARD THAT HAS BEEN COATED.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN JANUARY 4, 1999. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1\-800\-NISSAN1 \(1\-800\-647\-7261\).ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1991 INFINITI Q45](/makes/infiniti/q45/1991/recalls.md). Built 1990\-06\-01 to 1992\-06\-30.
- [1992 INFINITI Q45](/makes/infiniti/q45/1992/recalls.md). Built 1990\-06\-01 to 1992\-06\-30.

## Investigated as EA98015

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.

- EA98015: Engineering analysis, opened 1998\-06\-25, closed 1998\-11\-18. REAR STEREO SPEAKER FIRES. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V284000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V284000/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.

- [ITB92069D](/bulletins/10192235.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [ITB19\-008](/bulletins/10160176.md), 2019-05-20, Service bulletin
- [ITB18\-037](/bulletins/10149809.md), 2018-12-03, Service bulletin
- [Infiniti USA Ret](/bulletins/10149802.md), 2018-12-03, Service bulletin
- [IPSB18\-218 Retai](/bulletins/10145541.md), 2018-10-15, Service bulletin
- [ITB01\-024e](/bulletins/10144484.md), 2018-09-17, Service bulletin
- [IPSB17\-130](/bulletins/10136636.md), 2018-05-14, Service bulletin
- [ITB18\-003](/bulletins/10129111.md), 2018-02-21, Service bulletin
- [ITB\-09\-062](/bulletins/10032524.md), 2010-04-09, 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/98V284000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V284000)

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