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NHTSA recall 10V-401 (10V401000)

equipment recall reported September 10, 2010 - about 7,948 vehicles affected.

NHTSA campaign number
10V401000
Also written as
10V-401
Reported
September 10, 2010
Vehicles affected
~7,948
Component
equipment

What is being recalled

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.

Why it is dangerous

OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

The fix (free at any franchised dealer)

NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 10V-401 when calling a dealer.

Affected 7 models

Nissan Altima - 2008, 2009, 2010
Nissan Frontier - 2008, 2009, 2010
Nissan Pathfinder - 2008, 2009, 2010
Nissan Rogue - 2008, 2009, 2010
Nissan Sentra - 2008, 2009, 2010
Nissan Versa - 2008, 2009, 2010
Nissan Xterra - 2008, 2009, 2010

Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.

Is YOUR car included? A campaign rarely covers every single vehicle of a model year. Check your exact car by its 17-character VIN with the free VIN decoder and recall check.

Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.