{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"09V358000","date":"2009-09-16","owner_notified":"2009-10-08","manufacturer":"NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.","component":"SUSPENSION","summary":"NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 ALTIMA AND MAXIMA PASSENGER CARS.  THE UPPER FRONT STRUT INSULATORS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION RESULTING IN A POTENTIAL FOR THE STRUT INSULATOR TO CRACK.","consequence":"IF THE STRUT INSULATOR IS CRACKED, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE STRUT ROD TO COME OUT OF ITS MOUNTING POSITION, WHICH COULD AFFECT VEHICLE STABILITY AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.","remedy":"NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE FRONT STRUT INSULATORS FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 2009.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-NISSAN1 (1-800-647-7261).","notes":"OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":26398,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2009,"make":"NISSAN","model":"ALTIMA","vehicle_id":"2009_nissan_altima","match":"exact","built_from":"2009-03-02","built_to":"2009-08-17"},{"year":2010,"make":"NISSAN","model":"ALTIMA","vehicle_id":"2010_nissan_altima","match":"exact","built_from":"2009-07-22","built_to":"2009-07-30"},{"year":2009,"make":"NISSAN","model":"MAXIMA","vehicle_id":"2009_nissan_maxima","match":"exact","built_from":"2009-03-02","built_to":"2009-08-03"},{"year":2010,"make":"NISSAN","model":"MAXIMA","vehicle_id":"2010_nissan_maxima","match":"exact","built_from":"2009-08-03","built_to":"2009-08-14"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/09V358000"}