The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·10V401000·Announced 2010-09-10

Nissan Recalls Vehicles Due to Overheating GPS Battery Fire Risk

Nissan is recalling specific 2008-2010 models equipped with a Garmin Nuví 750 navigation system because the GPS battery can overheat and cause a fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard in a vehicle, which aligns with the rubric criteria for 'Severe' severity (significant injury/property-damage reports or structural/functional defects posing high risk).

Plain-English summary

Nissan North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2008-2010 Nissan Frontier, Rogue, Altima, Sentra, Versa, Pathfinder, and Xterra vehicles. This recall affects vehicles equipped with a Garmin Nuví Model 750 navigation system. The recall involves 7,948 vehicles.

The batteries contained in the affected GPS units can overheat. Overheated batteries could result in a fire.

Nissan will notify owners, and repairs will be performed by Garmin technicians free of charge. The repair involves replacing the battery and inserting a spacer on top of the battery. 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. Owners 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.

The recalled product

Product
NISSAN FRONTIER, XTERRA, PATHFINDER, ROGUE
Brand
NISSAN
Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Category
Vehicle — Navigation System
Hazard
Affected units
7,948

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (7)

  • FRONTIER
  • XTERRA
  • PATHFINDER
  • ROGUE
  • ALTIMA
  • SENTRA
  • VERSA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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