{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2002117","date":"2002-06-24","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Electrical","summary":"On certain vehicles one of the diodes used in the alternator may have been damaged when built. This can eventually result in failure of the diode and an electrical short, which could melt the plastic housing. If the combustible gas emitted by the melting plastic does not disperse due to air flow through the engine compartment, it could ignite and in turn ignite the fan guide in the alternator. Correction: dealers will replace the alternator.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"R72A AND R72B","part_number":null,"units":7768,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Circuit électrique","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Sur certains véhicules, l'une des diodes de l'alternateur peut avoir été endommagée lors du montage. Éventuellement, il se peut que cette diode devienne défectueuse et cause un court-circuit, ce qui risque de faire fondre le boîtier en plastique. Si le gaz combustible émis par la fusion du plastique n'arrive pas à se dissiper, il se peut que la chaleur présente dans le compartiment moteur l'enflamme et que la gaine du ventilateur de l'alternateur prenne feu. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront remplacer l'alternateur."},"vehicles":[{"year":1997,"make":"INFINITI","model":"I30","vehicle_id":"1997_infiniti_i30","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1998,"make":"INFINITI","model":"I30","vehicle_id":"1998_infiniti_i30","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1998,"make":"INFINITI","model":"Q45","vehicle_id":"1998_infiniti_q45","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1997,"make":"NISSAN","model":"MAXIMA","vehicle_id":"1997_nissan_maxima","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1998,"make":"NISSAN","model":"MAXIMA","vehicle_id":"1998_nissan_maxima","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"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":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2002117"}