Vehicle recall 07V267000 · June 21, 2007
2007 Nissan Altima
On certain vehicles, if a sufficiently hot object enters the air filter housing through the engine fresh air intake system and contacts the engine air filter, the flammability…
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- Summary
- On certain vehicles, if a sufficiently hot object enters the air filter housing through the engine fresh air intake system and contacts the engine air filter, the flammability characteristics of the air filter material are such that the filter may ignite.
- Consequence
- If the air filter material ignites, a fire may occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the air filter with a new one that has improved anti-flammability material characteristics. The recall began on July 3, 2007, and will continue through October 1, 2007. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
- Notes
- Nissan recall no. R0703.CUSTOMERS 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 http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V267000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 21, 2007
- Filed by
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- R0703
- Owner notification
- July 3, 2007
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 140,582
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Nissan Altima (2007): 2007
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