2008 NISSAN VERSA VIN: 3N1BC13E88L421995

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VIN 3N1BC13E88L421995 Decoding Nissan Vin Decoder

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0 - VIN decoded clean. Check Digit (9th position) is correct

Make

NISSAN

Manufacturer Name

NISSAN MEXICANA, S.A. DE C.V.

Model

Versa

Model Year

2008

Vehicle Type

PASSENGER CAR

Plant Country

MEXICO

Plant Company Name

Aguascalientes Plant

Body Class

Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback

Doors

4

Bed Type

Not Applicable

Cab Type

Not Applicable

Trailer Type Connection

Not Applicable

Trailer Body Type

Not Applicable

Drive Type

4x2

Engine Number of Cylinders

4

Displacement (CC)

1800.0

Displacement (CI)

109.84273937051

Displacement (L)

1.8

Engine Model

MR18DE

Engine Power (kW)

90.9754

Fuel Type - Primary

Gasoline

Engine Brake (hp) From

122

Seat Belt Type

Manual

Curtain Air Bag Locations

1st Row (Driver and Passenger)

Front Air Bag Locations

1st Row (Driver and Passenger)

Side Air Bag Locations

1st Row (Driver and Passenger)

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Type

Direct

Bus Floor Configuration Type

Not Applicable

Bus Type

Not Applicable

Custom Motorcycle Type

Not Applicable

Motorcycle Suspension Type

Not Applicable

Motorcycle Chassis Type

Not Applicable

2008 NISSAN VERSA Crash Test Score

0

Overall Rating

Overall Front Star Rating

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Front Driver Side
Front Passenger Side

Side Barrier

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Driver
Rear Passenger

Overall Side Pole Star Rating

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Rollover Star Rating

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Rollover Star Rating 4x4
Rollover Star Rating 4x2
Rollover Risk:
0%

2008 NISSAN VERSA Safety Features

Seat Belts and Head Restraints

Dynamic Head Restraints Standard
Head Restraint Not Available
Advanced Belt Feature Not Available
Adjustable Upper Belt Anchorage Not Available
Seat Belt Reminder System Driver

Air Bags

Frontal Air Bag Driver, Front Passenger
Curtain Driver, Front Passenger, Rear Seat
Torso Driver, Front Passenger
Knee Not Available
Additional Air Bags Not Available
Meets Side Air Bag Out-of-Position Requirements Yes

Child Passenger Features

LATCH Locations Not Available
Safety Power Windows (Anti-Pinch) Optional
Safety Power Windows (Anti-Pinch) locations Not Available

Complaints Assosiated with VIN 3N1BC13E88L421995

Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

May 24, 2019
NHTSA ID Number: 11222734
Consumer Location: HOUSTON, TX
VIN: 3N1BC13E88L****

Summary of Complaint

VEHICLE IS UNDER 100,000 MILES AND THE CVT TRANSMISSION IS OUT! I WAS AT THE GROCERY STORE AND WHEN I GOT BACK TO MY CAR IT FLAT OUT DID NOT START NO ISSUES OR WARNING PRIOR TO IT NOT STARTING. I WAS STRANDED AT NIGHT WITH NO TRANSPORTATION.

Components: AIR BAGS

January 01, 2017
NHTSA ID Number: 11044423
Consumer Location: Unknown
VIN: 3N1BC13E88L****

Summary of Complaint

TAKATA AIRBAGS: I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN TWICE FOR THE SAME RECALL. FIRST TIME, I WAS TOLD A TEMPORARY PART WAS PUT IN UNTIL THE PERMANENT ONE CAME FROM THE MANUFACTURER (THAT WAS EARLIER THIS YEAR), THEN I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THIS SAME DEALERSHIP THAT THE PERMANENT PART WAS IN. SO I TOOK IT BACK IN JULY FOR IT TO BE INSTALLED AND YET, THAT PART HAS BEEN RECALLED ALSO. THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME "THEY ARE WAITING ON THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART THAT WILL FINALLY FIX THIS ISSUE WITH THE TAKATA INFLATOR AIRBAG ISSUE. MEANWHILE AND AS I WAIT, I AM PUTTING MYSELF IN DANGER DRIVING THE CAR AND THOSE WHO RIDE WITH ME. THIS INFLATOR ISSUE NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND SOON! I NEED HELP GETTING THE PROPER RESOLUTION THAT WILL REMEDY THIS SITUATION. THE MANUFACTURER NEED TO SPEED UP THE PROCESS AND MAKE THIS A PRIORITY TO GET RESOLVED AS I HAVE TWO NISSAN VERSA'S AND BOTH HAVE THE SAME TAKATA INFLATOR ISSUES UNDER THE RECALL. MY OTHER CAR IS A 2010 ALSO NEEDING THE PERMANENT PART TO FIX IT'S INFLATOR ISSUE.

Components: SUSPENSION AIR BAGS

November 01, 2017
NHTSA ID Number: 11042875
Consumer Location: CHADDS FORD, PA
VIN: 3N1BC13E88L****

Summary of Complaint

I HAVE HAD 3 RECALLS ON MY NISSAN SINCE 2015. IT HAS BEEN 2 YEARS AND ALL 3 ARE STILL UNRESOLVED. WHEN CONTACTING NISSAN, THE RESPONSE IS - TO AWAIT THE INVITATION TO THE DEALERSHIP. DRIVING THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND YET I HAVE TO RISK MY WELL-BEING EVERY DAY TO GET AROUND.

Components: AIR BAGS

March 17, 2017
NHTSA ID Number: 11002787
Consumer Location: ANCHORAGE, AK
VIN: 3N1BC13E88L****

Summary of Complaint

TAKATA RECALL - RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL IN EARLY MARCH 2017. PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE EXPECTED BY THE END OF APRIL. IT IS NOW THE BEGINNING OF JULY AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY UPDATES AND NO REPAIRS. I AM NOT SUPPOSED TO DRIVE WITH PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT SEAT AND I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR PARTS AND NOTIFICATION OF REPAIR FOR OVER THREE MONTHS. MY INITIAL LETTER STATES THAT IF MY RECALL IS NOT COMPLETED IN A TIMELY MANNER THAT I SHOULD FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA, AND I AM DOING THAT NOW. PLEASE HELP ME GET MY VEHICLE REPAIRED.

Components: AIR BAGS

October 20, 2016
NHTSA ID Number: 10917581
Consumer Location: DULUTH, GA
VIN: 3N1BC13E88L****

Summary of Complaint

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Components: AIR BAGS

August 01, 2016
NHTSA ID Number: 10906814
Consumer Location: BEL AIR, MD
VIN: 3N1BC13E88L****

Summary of Complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Components: AIR BAGS ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

September 03, 2016
NHTSA ID Number: 10904320
Consumer Location: WINSLOW, ME
VIN: 3N1BC13E88L****

Summary of Complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT SWITCHED FROM THE RIGHT LANE TO THE LEFT LANE. THE VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD, INTO A DITCH, CRASHED INTO THE WOODS, AND ROLLED OVER. THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FACED DOWNWARD AND THE DRIVER SIDE FACED UPWARD. THE AIR BAGS HAD NOT DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

Components: POWER TRAIN

May 21, 2016
NHTSA ID Number: 10871085
Consumer Location: CABOT, AR
VIN: 3N1BC13E88L****

Summary of Complaint

THIS CAR WAS BROUGHT INTO THE SHOP WITH 120,807 MILES AND THE COMPLAINT WAS IT WOULD NOT GO. MANY TRANSMISSION CODES FOUND AND TRANSMISSION FLUID VERY BLACK IN COLOR. HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION DO TO THE FACT THAT NO ONE WILL REBUILD THIS CVT TRANSMISSION. A GOOD DESIGNED TRANSMISSION SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 121,000 MILES WITH WHAT THEY COST.

Components: STEERING

July 30, 2014
NHTSA ID Number: 10790365
Consumer Location: LANCASTER, PA
VIN: 3N1BC13E88L****

Summary of Complaint

CLUNKING NOISES EMITTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AT SLOWER SPEEDS, SUCH AS WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND DIAGNOSED WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND TIE ROD END. POWER STEERING RACK WAS REPLACED. THIS OCCURRED AT 53,683 MILES.

Components: AIR BAGS

May 15, 2015
NHTSA ID Number: 10721071
Consumer Location: Unknown
VIN: 3N1BC13E88L****

Summary of Complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,700.

Components: STEERING SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC AIR BAGS

August 18, 2010
NHTSA ID Number: 10352775
Consumer Location: LIVINGSTON, NJ
VIN: 3N1BC13E88L****

Summary of Complaint

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES AND SLOW DOWN, THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION AND SHE COULD NOT CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED HEAD AND BACK PAIN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

Components: VISIBILITY

May 20, 2010
NHTSA ID Number: 10344588
Consumer Location: PEEKSKILL, NY
VIN: 3N1BC13E88L****

Summary of Complaint

PARKED 2008 NISSAN VERSA HATCHBACK IN FRONT OF MY CONDO AT NIGHT. IN MORNING CRACK FOUND STARTING FROM BOTTOM OF WINDSHIELD ON DRIVER'S SIDE GOING UP ABOUT 2 INCHES AND THEN ACROSS BOTTOM OF WINDSHIELD. CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUY I HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY. DEALER REFUSED TO ADDRESS IT WHEN DROPPED IT OFF FOR SERVICE. *TR

Components: WHEELS

August 11, 2008
NHTSA ID Number: 10327167
Consumer Location: LOS ANGELES, CA
VIN: 3N1BC13E88L****

Summary of Complaint

HUBCAPS FLY OFF. MANY COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET FORUMS. I SEE A LOT OF VERSAS ON THE STREET MISSING HUBCAPS. *TR

Components: SUSPENSION

February 22, 2021
NHTSA ID Number: 11399743
Consumer Location: WEST CORNWALL, CT
VIN: 3N1BC13E08L****

Summary of Complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT COIL SPRING WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED COUNTY LINE NISSAN NORTH (522 WINSTED RD, TORRINGTON, CT 06790, (860) 482-5555) AND WAS INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED WITHOUT CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.

Components: AIR BAGS

August 18, 2020
NHTSA ID Number: 11350106
Consumer Location: HOLLAND, MI
VIN: 3N1BC13E68L****

Summary of Complaint

TODAY WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, CAR SLID AND ROLLED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CAR IS COMPLETELY TOTALED AND I WAS INFORMED THAT 100% AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED BUT THEY DID NOT. CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND THERE IS RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE FOR AIRBAGS BUT MY VIN DOES NOT MATCH THE DATABASE.

Components: AIR BAGS

September 28, 2019
NHTSA ID Number: 11309734
Consumer Location: NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA
VIN: 3N1BC13E98L****

Summary of Complaint

AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING / AIR BAGS RECALL HAS BEEN FIXED

Components: STRUCTURE

August 04, 2019
NHTSA ID Number: 11302593
Consumer Location: ANAHEIM, CA
VIN: 3N1BC11E38L****

Summary of Complaint

OUTER DOOR HANDLE ON PASSENGER SIDE CAME OFF.DEALER FIXED IT AND I PAID FOR REPAIR. HANDLE CAME ODD 4 DAYS LATER.I RETURNED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD A PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED THAT IS BROKEN AND THE ADDITIONAL CHARGE WOULD BE 350.00. I FEEL THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF WHEN I FIRST WENT TO DEALER. I AM REQUESTING THE HANDLE BE REPLACED BY DEALER NO CHARGE SINCE IT WAS NOT PROPERLY REPAIRED WHEN I FIRST TOOK IT IN.THAT PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED WHEN THEY INITIALLY SO FIXED IT.

Components: AIR BAGS

January 15, 2020
NHTSA ID Number: 11300062
Consumer Location: HOUSTON, TX
VIN: 3N1BC13E68L****

Summary of Complaint

MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR A FEW DAYS NOW AND I'M SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR

Components: STEERING SERVICE BRAKES ENGINE

September 27, 2019
NHTSA ID Number: 11270560
Consumer Location: JACKSONVILLE, FL
VIN: 3N1BC11E38L****

Summary of Complaint

NO SENSE QUE PASO PERO UN DIA NO ME ENCENDIO Y LET ENCONTRARON AGUA AL MOTOR

Components: SUSPENSION

July 29, 2019
NHTSA ID Number: 11255966
Consumer Location: AMERICAN FORK, UT
VIN: 3N1BC13E98L****

Summary of Complaint

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. DRIVER SIDE CONTROL ARM FELL OUT VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS PRESUMABLY RUST/CORROSION WHILE PULLING OUT THE DRIVEWAY, THE DRIVER SIDE CONTROL ARM FRACTURED AND FELL OUT. VEHICLE REPAIRED BY AN UNKNOWN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. VEHICLE NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 160,476.

Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AIR BAGS

July 02, 2018
NHTSA ID Number: 11234822
Consumer Location: NORTH CANTON, OH
VIN: 3N1BC13E18L****

Summary of Complaint

I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE RECALLED SPRINGS, THEY WERE FIXED. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG, IT WAS FIXED. THEN THE LIGHT CAME ON ON THE AIRBAG AGAIN AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR AND IT WOULD COST THOUSANDS TO FIX IT. HE SAID THE CAR WAS WORTH LESS THAN THE FIX WOULD COST.

Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

July 08, 2019
NHTSA ID Number: 11234262
Consumer Location: SAN MARCOS, TX
VIN: 3N1BC13E78L****

Summary of Complaint

THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT SHOW THE CORRECT GAS LEVEL AFTER FILLING UP GAS TANK. EVERY DAY I START THE CAR THE GAS GAUGE WILL NOT MOVE, SO I RESTART THE CAR AND THEN THE GAS GAUGE WILL MOVE BUT I'M NOT SURE IF IT IS CORRECTLY SHOWING THE CORRECT GAS LEVEL.

Components: AIR BAGS

February 22, 2019
NHTSA ID Number: 11205307
Consumer Location: PAWLING, NY
VIN: 3N1BC11E48L****

Summary of Complaint

TAKATA RECALL - I CANNOT GET MY LOCAL DEALERS TO RETURN MY CALL TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET THIS ISSUE FIXED. I CONTINUE TO GET WARNING NOTICES FROM NISSAN USA, BUT LOCAL DEALERS AVOID SCHEDULING RECALLS, ALWAYS SAYING THEY MUST "CONFER WITH THE PRODUCTION MANAGER TO ENSURE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE", THEY THEN PROMISE TO CALL BACK BUT NEVER DO. I HAVE LEFT PHONE NUMBERS AND EMAIL ADDRESSES AND NEVER HEARD FROM EITHER OF THEM. AT THIS POINT I BELIEVE THEY ARE STALLING ON THE FIXES HOPING THE OLDER CARS SIMPLY DIE AND GO TO THE GRAVEYARD FIRST.

Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AIR BAGS

July 13, 2018
NHTSA ID Number: 11164982
Consumer Location: EASLEY, SC
VIN: 3N1BC11E08L****

Summary of Complaint

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BENSON NISSAN (4676 CALHOUN MEMORIAL HWY, EASLEY, SC 29640, (864) 850-6440) SERVICED THE VEHICLE PER AN UNSPECIFIED MANUFACTURER AIR BAG RECALL CAMPAIGN. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR, THE HORN FAILED TO FUNCTION AND THE CRUISE CONTROL AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS REQUIRED FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE RECALL REMEDY CAUSED THE FAILURES SINCE THERE WERE NONE PRIOR TO THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Components: AIR BAGS

October 02, 2017
NHTSA ID Number: 11140027
Consumer Location: LINCOLN, NE
VIN: 3N1BC13E28L****

Summary of Complaint

WE RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM NISSAN THAT THE AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE WAS VERY DANGEROUS. DO NOT LET ANYONE RIDE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I WENT TO THE NISSAN DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULDNT GET THE PARTS TO FIX IT. IT WAS APPROXIMATLEY 8-9 MONTHS LATER WHEN THEY FINALLY RECEIVED THE PARTS. LT WAS A REAL HARDSHIP TO NOT CARRY ANY PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT SEAT FOR THAT LONG. THE DEALER ALLOWED ME TO TAKE ONE OF THEIR CARS FOR 1 WEEKEND BUT I COULDNT ASK FOR ANY MORE. I AM NOT SURE ABOUT ANY DATES ANYMORE.

Components: AIR BAGS SERVICE BRAKES ENGINE

September 10, 2018
NHTSA ID Number: 11128865
Consumer Location: MILWAUKEE, WI
VIN: 3N1BC11E18L****

Summary of Complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO RUSS DARROW NISSAN OF MILWAUKEE (11212 W METRO AUTO MALL, MILWAUKEE, WI 53224, (414) 586-3050) TO HAVE IT REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL. AFTER THE REPAIR, AN UNKNOWN SERVICE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES AND POSSIBLY THE AIR BAGS FAILED. THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A MONTH AND PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AGAIN, BUT HAD TROUBLE ACCELERATING OVER 30 MPH WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE INCREASED TO OVER 80 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TWO OTHER TIMES, BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,401.

Components: POWER TRAIN

July 15, 2018
NHTSA ID Number: 11112390
Consumer Location: STERLING, KS
VIN: 3N1BC13E48L****

Summary of Complaint

THE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSIONS ON NISSANS ARE UNSAFE. FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS, OUR NISSAN VERSA WOULD BRIEFLY LOSE POWER WHEN WE STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL, BUT IT ONLY HAPPENED OCCASIONALLY AND TEMPORARILY. THEN ON JULY 15, IT GOT MUCH WORSE. WE COULD BARELY DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE IT WOULD CONSTANTLY LOSE POWER. THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN WE STARTED THE CAR AND CONTINUED AS WE WERE TRYING TO DRIVE THE CAR A COUPLE OF BLOCKS ON THE CITY STREETS. I AM THANKFUL THAT WE WERE NOT ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE WE WOULD HAVE CAUSED A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. WE LEARNED LATER THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND THE CAR WAS TRYING TO START IN A HIGH GEAR INSTEAD OF A LOW GEAR. OUR 2008 NISSAN VERSA IS 6 WEEKS PAST THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION. DESPITE THE FACT THAT WE ARE BELOW THE MILEAGE REQUIREMENT OF THE WARRANTY AND DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS LIKELY BEEN GIVING US PROBLEMS FOR YEARS, NISSAN WILL NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY. I BELIEVE NISSAN SHOULD BE ORDERING A RECALL ON THE CVT TECHNOLOGY, ESPECIALLY FOR THE OLDER MODELS. THEY KNOW THE TECHNOLOGY IS FLAWED AND UNSAFE, THAT'S WHY THEY CREATED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. BUT IF YOU'RE JUST OUT OF THAT WARRANTY PERIOD, THEY WON'T HELP YOU OUT AS A CONSUMER. IF THEY PUBLICIZED THE CVT PROBLEM AND ORDERED A RECALL, THEY WOULD PREVENT HAVING UNSAFE CARS ON THE ROAD.

Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

May 21, 2018
NHTSA ID Number: 11096968
Consumer Location: VALLEY STREAM, NY
VIN: 3N1BC13E38L****

Summary of Complaint

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TAKE MY KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK THEY WILL NOT COME OUT. KEY IS STUCK IN IGNITION.

Components: AIR BAGS

February 01, 2017
NHTSA ID Number: 11091139
Consumer Location: CLARKSTON, GA
VIN: 3N1BC13E38L****

Summary of Complaint

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V449000 (AIR BAGS) CONCERNING BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN UNKNOWN DEALER FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE HORN FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE HORN WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR MONTHS, BUT THE PART WAS STILL UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

March 05, 2018
NHTSA ID Number: 11091059
Consumer Location: MILWAUKEE, WI
VIN: 3N1BC11E18L****

Summary of Complaint

RECALLED IN MARCH 2018 AND IT'S DRIVING LIKE TWO SPEED CAN'T DRIVE ON HIGHWAY.RESPONSE TOO SLOW TRAVELING SAFETY QUESTIONS. AFTER COME BACK FROM RUSS DARROW .THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON.THE BRAKES SLIDING.TAKE SERVICES !

Components: AIR BAGS

January 15, 2018
NHTSA ID Number: 11088308
Consumer Location: MARIETTA, GA
VIN: 3N1BC13E18L****

Summary of Complaint

2008 NISSAN VERSA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TAKATA AIR BAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE AIRBAG RECALL WAS COMPLETED, THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIRBAG WAS NOT REPAIRED CORRECTLY. *JS

Components: AIR BAGS

October 02, 2017
NHTSA ID Number: 11088358
Consumer Location: BALLSTON LAKE, NY
VIN: ****

Summary of Complaint

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL PERTAINING TO THE AIR BAGS. THE MANUFACTURER LATER SENT THE INTERIM NOTICE STATING THAT THE PARTS MAY BECOME AVAILABLE IN MID SPRING OF 2018. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD NEED TO WAIT TO RECEIVE A SECOND NOTICE TO DETERMINE WHEN TO CONTACT A DEALER TO SCHEDULE A RECALL REPAIR. A DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE VIN AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Components: POWER TRAIN UNKNOWN OR OTHER SERVICE BRAKES

January 29, 2018
NHTSA ID Number: 11082431
Consumer Location: WEST CHESTER, PA
VIN: 3N1BC11E38L****

Summary of Complaint

THERE WERE 3 RECALLS ON MY 2008 NISSAN VERSA. TWO WERE FOR AIRBAGS AND 1 WAS FOR FRONT COILS/SPRINGS. I WAS GIVEN A LOANER VEHICLE UNTIL PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. NISSAN HAD ME DRIVE MY VEHICLE IN TO GET SERVICED, KNOWING THAT IT WAS A HAZARD TO MY LIFE. ON THE WAY TO GET MY VEHICLE SERVICED ONE COULD HEAR A LOUD POP, THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL AND WAS AT THEN ENGULFED IN FLAMES.

Components: AIR BAGS

January 29, 2018
NHTSA ID Number: 11081000
Consumer Location: FLUSHING, NY
VIN: 3N1BC11E98L****

Summary of Complaint

TAKATA RECALL I CALLED A NISSAN DEALERSHIP--KOEPPEL NISSAN INC TO SCHEDULE MY CAR'S AIRBAG REPLACE ABOUT TWO MONTH AGO. NOW I STILL DID NOT KNOW WHEN MY CAR WILL BE REPAIRED. THEY KEEP TELLING ME TO WAIT FOR THE PARTS. IS IT NORMAL TAKE SO LONG TO GET A AIRBAG REPAIR?

Components: STEERING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

March 17, 2018
NHTSA ID Number: 11080167
Consumer Location: QUAKERTOWN, PA
VIN: 3N1BC11E78L****

Summary of Complaint

I WAS DRIVING JUST ABOUT TO GET ONTO THE HIGHWAY BUT AS I WAS TURNING ONTO THE ON RAMP I SUDDENLY COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL AND CRASHED INTO THE GUARD RAIL AND MY POWER STEERING LIGHT WAS ON. MY CAR UNDERWENT EXTENSIVE DAMAGE ON THE OUTSIDE AND THE ALIGNMENT IS NOW VERY BAD. IT HAD TO SIT OVERNIGHT AND WHEN WE GOT BACK TO IT THE LIGHT WAS OFF. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE. (MILES PER HOUR BELOW IS AN EST.) THIS JUST OCCURRED AND IN THE PROCESS WITH INSURANCE.

Components: AIR BAGS

July 01, 2016
NHTSA ID Number: 11029633
Consumer Location: AGOURA HILLS, CA
VIN: 3N1BC13EX8L****

Summary of Complaint

2008 NISSAN VERSA HATCHBACK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FLASHING RED AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IN VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS

Components: AIR BAGS

February 07, 2018
NHTSA ID Number: 11076661
Consumer Location: ESSEX, MA
VIN: 3N1BC13E18L****

Summary of Complaint

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V449000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. KELLY NISSAN OF DANVERS (155 ANDOVER ST, DANVERS, MA) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT *TR

Components: STEERING AIR BAGS VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

March 05, 2018
NHTSA ID Number: 11076373
Consumer Location: MILWAUKEE, WI
VIN: 3N1BC11E18L****

Summary of Complaint

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT RECENTLY HAD HER VEHICLE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V449000 (AIR BAGS). AFTERWARDS, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILED TO ACCELERATE TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS IF IT REMAINED IN SECOND GEAR. RUSS DARROW NISSAN (121 W. METRO AUTO MALL, MILWAUKEE, WI 53224, 414-586-3050) WAS CONTACTED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,751. *TT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Components: AIR BAGS

August 01, 2017
NHTSA ID Number: 11074507
Consumer Location: LOS ANGELES, CA
VIN: 3N1BC13E68L****

Summary of Complaint

CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO AREAS WITH HIGH LEVELS OF ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY MY CAUSE THE FRONT DRIVER AIR BAG INFLATOR HOUSING TO RUPTURE AND DEPLOY ABNORMALLY. IF THE DRIVER AIR BAG INFLATOR RUPTURES, IT MAY RESULT IN METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THE DEALER AND/OR MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER. I ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THIS REPLACED OVER 6 MONTHS AGO.

Components: AIR BAGS

February 01, 2018
NHTSA ID Number: 11074316
Consumer Location: CHESAPEAKE, VA
VIN: ****

Summary of Complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BANNISTER NISSAN (1250 MILITARY HWY, NORFOLK, VA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

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