NHTSA campaign 06V348000
Nissan Recall 06V-348: FMVSS 135/BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR CAPS
NHTSA recall 06V348000 was reported by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. on September 12, 2006, with 13,184 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nissan Versa for the 2007 model year. Owners were notified on November 10, 2006, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 06V348000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V348000 (also written 06V-348 or 06V348)
- Filed by
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 13,184 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 135
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 06V348000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Nissan
Nissan Versa
- 2007 · Vehicles built April 1, 2006 – September 4, 2006 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 06V348000.
Defect description
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, 'PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS.' THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR CAP IS MISSING PART OF THE REQUIRED BRAKE FLUID WARNING.
Safety consequence
THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO ENSURE SAFE BRAKING PERFORMANCE UNDER NORMAL AND EMERGENCY DRIVING CONDITIONS.
Manufacturer remedy
NEW BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR CAPS WILL BE MAILED TO VEHICLE OWNERS ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION. THE LETTERS WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS WHO DO NOT WANT TO REPLACE THEIR OWN BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR CAP TO TAKE THE CAR TO A DEALER FOR THE REPAIR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Notes
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 06V348000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.