NHTSA recall 10V401000
Equipment › Electrical › Navigational system(global positioning system)
Nissan Altima and 6 more
Reported Sep 10, 20107,948 vehicles affectedNISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
The defect
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.
The risk
Overheated batteries could result in a fire.
The remedy
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.