U.S. regulators terminate safety investigations on Nissan for nearly six years, and more than 2 million vehicles are exempted from recall – Passionategeekz

Passionategeekz On June 22, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)’s Office of Defect Investigation (ODI) recently announced that it would terminate its nearly six-year safety investigation into Nissan. The survey involved the 2013-2018 Nissan Altima and 2016-2018 Maxima sedans, which could have caused Nissan to recall more than 2.03 million cars in North America. This decision is undoubtedly good news for Nissan, which is facing financial difficulties.

According to Passionategeekz, the investigation began six years ago, when ODI received multiple reports of malfunctions in the rear lower control arm of the 2013-2018 Nissan Altima and 2016-2018 Maxima sedans. The rear lower control arms of these vehicles are made of stamped steel, which can easily cause cracks after long-term use. Especially in the “rust belt states” in the Midwest of the United States, salt exacerbates the formation of cracks after the roads are sprinkled with salt. As of the end of the investigation, ODI received a total of 322 consumer complaints, and Nissan itself recorded 1,035 related fault reports.Some car owners reported that the vehicle was difficult to turn or lost control.

Although the investigation confirmed that there were indeed problems with the suspension components of the vehicle and that the failure could affect vehicle handling, ODI ultimately believed that no recall was needed. Nissan and ODI test results show thatCar owners will always get early warnings through abnormal noise and vibration before parts fail.. Even if the rear lower control arm fails completely, the vehicle’s electronic stability program (ESP) can prevent the control from getting out of control. Furthermore, despite claims of losing control, there was only one minor collision and only minor contact of the vehicle trailer hook was involved.

ODI also pointed out that Nissan performed positively in this survey. Long before the investigation began, Nissan repaired 47,000 Altimas through service activities and extended the original three-year standard warranty to 12 years, with no mileage limit. In addition, Nissan also improved the design of the rear lower control arm in 2018 to make it more durable. Regulators believe that the reduction in the number of fault reports and the extension of Nissan’s service activities and warranty period make recalls unnecessary.

This decision may cause some concerns for owners of the 2013-2018 Altima and 2016-2018 Maxima, which have not yet replaced the rear lower control arm. After all, there is a known risk of failure for critical suspension components of the vehicle. However, the regulatory conclusions and Nissan’s active measures may alleviate car owners’ concerns to a certain extent.

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