2009 Nissan Maxima
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VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT GOING AT A MINIMUM SPEED. DRIVER THAT HIT THE MAXIMA WAS ON LAPTOP THUS PULLING OUT IN FRONT OF THE MAXIMA WHICH WAS TRAVELING THE FULL SPEED LIMIT. MAXIMA WAS STRUCK ON DRIVERS SIDE CAUSING THE WHOLE FRONT OF CAR TO BE OBLITERATED. BENT THE FRAME FROM THE FRONT OF CAR ALL THE WAY BACK TO BACK DOOR. CRACKED DRIVER SIDE CHROME RIM IN HALF AND PUSHED THE WHEEL WELL UP INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR AT THE PLACE THAT YOU REST YOUR FOOT WHICH CAUSED JAMMED THE DRIVERS LEG UP INTO THE PELVIS. NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, WHICH LEFT WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUFFER FROM MAJOR HEAD TRAUMA AND PASSENGER'S NECK WAS FRACTURED. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECT. THE DRIVER THAT HIT THE MAXIMA, HIS VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS ALL CAME OUT. STEERING WHEEL PASSENGER SIDE AND ALL OF THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. SO MANY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHIN THAT CHRYSLER YOU WOULD HAVE THOUGHT A PRODUCTION WAS GOING ON ALL THE CURTAINS THAT WERE POPPING OUT. NISSAN, I DO NOT TRUST THEM AND NOT CONSIDER ANY OF THERE VEHICLES SAFE.
The contact owned 2009 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated while at a complete stop, another vehicle driving approximately 70 MPH, crashed into the rear of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained hips and back pain. The contact was seen by emergency services and sought medical assistance later that day. The contact underwent physical therapy and hip replacement surgery. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot, where it was totaled. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 257,000.
TWO DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT MY CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED FROM MY HOUSE BECAUSE IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, FIELD STEERING WAS SO OUT OF CONTROL I HAD A HARD TIME KEEPING IN MY LANE THE BRAKES WERE IF YOU WERE TO JUST TOUCH THE BRAKES THE SLIGHTEST YOU WOULD GO OUT THE WINDSHIELD PRACTICALLY. AFTER THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED THE STEERING ISSUES, I PICKED MY CAR UP FROM THE SHOP AND I WAS GOING DOWN THE CITY STREET AND IT JERKED SO HARD TO THE RIGHT THAT I JUMPED THE CURB ALMOST HIT A BUSH AND THREE PEOPLE WALKING IN THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS MY PROBLEM NOT THEIRS.*DT*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT PRODUCED BLACK MARKINGS AND METAL FRAGMENTS THAT CAUSED FURTHER CUTS AND BRUISES TO THE CONTACT, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT ASKED THE POLICE IF THE BLACK MARKINGS WERE NORMAL AND THE POLICE SAID NO. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000..... UPDATED 06/30/15 *BF MA 08/17/15 THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG BURSTS. ONE OCCUPANT HAD CUT TOES FROM BLACK SHARDS THAT LOOK LIKE ROCKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED UPDATED 9/15/2015*JS UPDATED 12/3/15 *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE SUNROOF GLASS ABRUPTLY FRACTURED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SCRATCHES TO THE EYES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,916.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN THE DRIVEWAY AT HOME, A FIRE ERUPTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKED POWER STEERING FLUID ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND STARTED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT ENGINE STARTUP, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SPARKS BECAME VISIBLE ONCE THE HOOD WAS OPENED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR HAD MELTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, A VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, I EXPERIENCED AN UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION OF MY 2009 MAXIMA. I HIT A LIGHT POLE DAMAGING THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF MY CAR. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER I EXPERIENCED THE SAME TYPE OF ACCELERATION, BUT I REACTED IN TIME BY USING MY BRAKES. *TR
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW NISSAN MAXIMA IN NOV. MY SISTER BORROWED THE CAR FOR THE WEEKEND AND THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING HER TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A BODY SHOP, THE MECHANIC ON DUTY GOT THE CAR RUNNING, WHILE REMOVING THE CAR FROM THE TOW TRUCK HE DROVE THE CAR ABOUT TEN FEET AND THE FIRST THING HE SAID WAS THE BRAKES FEEL FLUFFY. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND CLEARED BY THE BODY SHOP, IT WAS THERE ROUGH 5 WEEKS, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHO THEN INSPECTED THE CAR AND BRAKES, THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG AND DOCUMENTED THE INCIDENT. ON JULY 25 I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE PARK WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE BACK SEAT WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN, I WAS LUCKY NOBODY WAS IN FRONT OF ME. I GOT THE CAR STOPPED AND THANKFULLY I WAS LESS THEN A MILE AWAY FROM HOME. ON MONDAY I CALLED THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND SAID THEY CAN COME PICK IT UP, I WONT DRIVE IT AND NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN IT. THEY HAD IT TOWED OUT THAT SAME DAY, THEY HAVE HAD THE CAR EVER SINCE. THE CAR WAS INSPECTED AGAIN ON AUGUST 21 2009, AND CLEARED AGAIN. I WAS TOLD MONDAY THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. TO MY KNOWLEDGE NOTHING HAS EVER BEEN REPLACED OR REPAIRED ON THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR
The contact called on behalf of the owner of a 2009 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated that after the windshield was replaced by Safelite Auto Glass, the employee at Safelite attempted to start the vehicle; however, the vehicle failed to start, and the steering wheel had seized. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the electronic steering column lock had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was towed back to the residence. Upon further investigation, the contact found Manufacturer Recall Number: PC516, which involved the electronic steering column lock (ESCL). However, the VIN was not included. The contact stated that Safelite did not remove the rearview mirror. However, the rearview mirror was left hanging while the windshield was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the Service Campaign under PC516 for the same issue, and the Service Campaign had since expired. The failure persisted, and the vehicle remained at the residence unrepaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the front end of the vehicle started shuddering uncontrollably. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The contact was able to continue driving to the residence at 20 MPH. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.
The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Maxima. The contact received notification of an undisclosed recall. The contact stated that while the vehicle was off, the push-to-start button was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to start. The immobilizer warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the key fob and the steering lock needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.
The steering wheel lock malfunctioned. The part is available for inspection. The car was parked on the street. It endangered others because it would not start and had to be towed. This issue was confirmed and reproduced by the dealer with diagnostics. There were no symptoms prior to this issue and the warning light only came on after the part malfunctioned.
The contact owns a 2009 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard an abnormal knocking sound emanating from the engine compartment. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the front-end mounting strut insulator. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V358000 (Suspension) but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.
Filed by owners of this model year and unverified by NHTSA — one person’s account, not an established fact.
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.
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).
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