1991 Infiniti Q45
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1991 Infiniti Q45. Newest first.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with bose rear speakers that have an integral amplifier. a conductive bridge can form between two lines of the circuit board pattern when there IS accumulated electrolyte leaked froma capacitor and high humidity conditions. this can close a transistor on the circuit board which causes overheating.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition could result in smoke or flame and possibly the speaker catching fire.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the circuit board with a new board that has been coated.
The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press." if a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The safety belts would not provide adequate protection to an occupant in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Owners should promptly check the condition and operation of both front safety belt buckles and carefully inspect the red release button for any breaks or cracks. They should ensure that both buckles are operating properly by inserting each latch plate into its buckle, tugging on the belt to make sure the latch IS securely locked, and then pressing the release button. The latch plate should pop out of the buckle when the button IS pressed. If either release button shows a sign of breaking or cracking or if either buckle fails to operate properly, owners should promptly contact their authorized dealer to schedule an appointment to have the buckle replaced or repaired free of charge.
Owner complaints
34 complaints3 involved a crash4 involved a fire3 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Air bags
I am concerned about the passive restraints(air bags) that were used in the 1991, infiniti, Q45. after doing some research I have discovered that in numerous accidents the air bag failed to deploy, and injuries resulted. additionally, I have uncovered that infiniti IS aware of the problem, yet a…
I am concerned about the passive restraints(air bags) that were used in the 1991, infiniti, Q45. after doing some research I have discovered that in numerous accidents the air bag failed to deploy, and injuries resulted. additionally, I have uncovered that infiniti IS aware of the problem, yet a recall was never issued. in infiniti's owe in house bulletins it IS listed that there IS a problem with the "crash zone sensor." also reference IS made regarding a "pins in connector for better contact" and the air bag harness. why hasn't a recall been issued? fortunately I have not been involved in an accident in the thirteen years that I have owed my 1991 infiniti Q45. however, now I am now worried. since I have not personal experienced this problem and you have a required field I have used the date my car went into active service. *la
- Wheels › Rim
Consumer states that the rim on the vehicle cracked prematurely, without vehicle being in an accident. Not the orginial rim of the vehcile kmc rims.please provide more info. nlm
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch
Wreck on pass side after hood came up and it was latch but came loose. *Ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Intermittently, the vehicle stalls out when decelerating and the power steering disengages. This has caused almost serveral missed crashes. A technical service bulletin # fc0008624 has been issued on this situation. (Letter written by father for daughter) *cj
- Structure › Body
Sunvisors hit driver or passenger on head when going around turns. sunvisors are not adjustable and cannot be repaired by dealer.*ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings · Power train › Automatic transmission · Suspension › Front
When switching gears from park to drive vehicle hesitates, consumer also, when traveling there IS a lound noise coming from the front end, transmission slipping. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer stated fuel filter line needed replacing. Please provide any further details. *ak
- Equipment › Electrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Front speakers began malfunctioning less than an hour after a recall service replacing the rear speaker amplifiors. Recall notice stated that rear speakers could malfunction and cause a fire. The notice warned that if a "pop" was heard to turn off the system. Within less than an hour of the recall…
Front speakers began malfunctioning less than an hour after a recall service replacing the rear speaker amplifiors. Recall notice stated that rear speakers could malfunction and cause a fire. The notice warned that if a "pop" was heard to turn off the system. Within less than an hour of the recall service the front speakers began to occasinally "pop" and then go off and on. The cassette player also began to malfunction for the first time , go "off and on" and plays tapes at an acceleated rate of speed. Dealer and infinitti have been contacted and refuse to correct the problems stating no connect between the performed recall and three component system malfunction whcih appeared for the first time less than an hour later. Please tell me if the front speaker "popping" represents any kind of safety risk and if so what I need to do?
- Electrical system › Ignition › Module
The computer almost caught on fire because it it's located directly above the gas tank. the dealer and manufacturer have been notified. *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
Terminal to fuel modulator shorted causing failure of modulator. This occurred twice and resulting in failure of a second modulator and fuel pump.
- Equipment › Electrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc.
The nhtsa did a recall on the back speakers for this same car and there IS a problem with the front speaker as well. *Ak
- Equipment › Electrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Short or spark behind radio resulted in vehicle fire.
- Equipment › Electrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Recall repair of the rear speaker/amplifiers completed, front speakers are experiencing same defect however are not included in the recall repair.
- Equipment › Electrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Consumer unplugged the speaker from the front driver's side door after he had experienced fumed/odors from that area. Consumer received a recall notice for the rear speaker fires--i recall 9v-284. *Ak
- Unknown or other
No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Torque converter
Defective torque converter IS causing a vibration effect when gas IS pressed and speedodmeter reads 40-55 mph. Dealer contacted, and are aware of the problem with other models, but not on this model. However, problem still exists. Provide further information. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Radiator assembly
Radiator cap leaks, causing fluid to leak out onto the engine while the vehicle IS being driven. Dealer has been contacted. *ak
- Equipment › Electrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Left rear speaker ignited, resulting in a fire. Vehicle was totaled. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Pads
Vehicle has defective brake pads. while driving and pressing the brake pedal, it goes down metal to metal. There was no warning/indicator light. Speed limit IS at normal or below, when going down hill the vehicle IS in second gear, dealer contacted dealer, and states that the pads are sufficient for the vehicle. *Ak
- Suspension
Diaphragm on the suspension system has a tendency to rupture and IS evidenced by a general collapse of the suspension system at all four corners of the vehicle.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Pads
Vehicle has a history of requiring brake pads every 3000 to 12000 miles. Owner feels there's something wrong with the brake system.
- Electrical system › Ignition
Keys are very difficult to insert into ignition and door locks.
- Visibility › Power window devices and controls
Window fall down into door.
- Power train › Manual transmission · Visibility › Power window devices and controls
Right passenger window falls down inside of door. transmission fluid leaks onto exhaust system resulting in lots of smoke.
- Power train › Manual transmission
Transmission failure.
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery · Electrical system › Starter assembly › Relay · Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline · Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Pads · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Drum · Tires
Starter relay replaced.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Rear stereo speaker fires
Alleged that the oem bose rear stereo speaker ignite as a result of electronic faults inside their integral amplifier modules
- Passenger compartment fire
Odi has received reports alleging passenger compartment fires originationg from the rear stereo speakers in certain subject vehicles
- Takata seat belt buckle failure
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10232646REMOVING FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM THE WINDOW GLASS This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10232645WHEEL BEARING COLLISION DAMAGE This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10232644WINDSHIELD CRACKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10192314SERVICE INFORMATION Information necessary to service the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) safely is included in the "RESTRAINTS" section of the Electronic Service Manual (ESM) for each vehicle IMPORTANT: Turn the ignition switch OFF, disconnect both battery terminals, and wait at least 3 minutes before performing any service on the SRS. See this bulletin for further detail.
- 10192235Infiniti Original Equipment or Genuine Accessory Alloy wheels, along with their finish coating (clear, chrome, titanium, etc.), are specifically developed to achieve Infiniti design and performance standards. These Original Equipment or Genuine Accessory wheels are subjected to testing to ensure they meet Infiniti's standards. Infiniti Original Equipment Alloy or Genuine Accessory wheels subjected to aftermarket chroming may no longer continue to meet these standards and may be seriously damaged. Therefore, Infiniti most strongly discourages, and recommends that these wheels NEVER be subjected to, aftermarket chroming. See this bulletin for further details.
- 10192219SERVICE INFORMATION - This bulletin is to assist you in responding to customer questions about brake operation, and provides diagnostic and repair information for each item listed, if any should occur. - Most brake issues fall into the following categories: a. Brake Noise: A squeak, squeal, clunk, or groan that occurs when the brakes are applied or released. b. Brake Judder: A vibration that can be felt in the vehicle, steering wheel, or brake pedal when the brakes are applied. c. Pedal Feel: The effort needed to operate the brakes is too high or too low. SERVICE PROCEDURE 1. Verify the condition by road testing the vehicle with the customer. 2. Determine the specific brake issue based on the description in the Service Information above. 3. Follow the appropriate repair procedure(s), listed on the following pages, for your specific issue. See this bulletin for further details.
- 10192218If YOU CONFIRM: A vehicle needs to have the brake rotors resurfaced (front or rear). ACTION: Use the ProCut PFM Series on-car brake lathe to perform brake rotor resurfacing and follow the tips listed in this bulletin. - The ProCut PFM Series brake lathe has been chosen as the approved tool for rotor resurfacing. - The ProCut PFM Series brake lathe can be ordered from TECH-MATE at 1-800-662-2001. - ProCut technical support or service can be obtained by calling 1-800-543-6618. NOTE: Brake rotors may need to be resurfaced during routine brake repair or for brake "judder" incidents. - Brake judder: A brake pedal pulsation and/or steering wheel shimmy when braking that occurs when there is too much thickness variation of the brake rotors (see ITB00-024). See this bulletin for further detail.
- 10190150INFINITI; FRONT SONAR PARKING SENSOR SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10160176EXTERIOR CLEANING INFORMATION SERVICE INFORMATION When cleaning the exterior of an Infiniti vehicle, damage may occur when using a cleaner with too high of an alkaline concentration. - Always refer to the Appearance and care section of the related owner?s manual. - Not all cleaners are created equal. - Many cleaners come in concentrated form. - Alkaline cleaners (cleaners with a high pH value) can cause spots on paint and trim when not used as directed. - Some commercial car washes use cleaners with a high pH value. - When using cleaners that meet the conditions defined in the Appearance and care section, be sure to carefully follow the cleaner?s directions. - When finished cleaning/washing, rinse thoroughly with clean water. IMPORTANT: Damage to paint, glass, bright metal, or any other exterior surface caused by using improper cleaning products is not covered under warranty. Always refer to the Paint Incident Identification Manual (PIIM) and Assurance Products Reference Manual (APRM). Follow the guidelines in the PIIM and APRM for non-warrantable exterior body, glass, or painted surface quality issues. To access the PIIM and APRM, login to nnanet.com: - For the PIIM, select: MY LINKS > Warranty > Paint Incident Identification Manual - For the APRM, select: MY DOCUMENTS > Warranty > APRM See further information in this bulletin.
- 10149809PLASTIC INTERIOR TRIM PROTECTIVE COVERING REMOVAL SERVICE INFORMATION Vehicles are delivered with plastic interior trim protective covering on the front and rear seats, front and rear door panel finishers, steering wheel, and sun visors (see examples on page 2). When removing the protective covering, care must be used to avoid scuffs, scrapes, cuts, and other abrasive contact to interior trim components. DO NOT use sharp objects like razor blades, box cutters, knives, etc. when removing the plastic interior trim protective covering. IMPORTANT: All soft trim described in this bulletin is on automatic return to NNA. Any trim found damaged in the way described in this bulletin will be charged back to the dealer.
- 10149806TRANSMISSION & ENGINE AUTOMATED DATA COLLECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC REPORTING SERVICE INFORMATION To support proper diagnosis and to promote Fixed-Right-First-Time ? Infiniti may review CONSULT-III plus (CIII plus) data relating to vehicle operation and function to help with vehicle diagnosis and diagnostic validation. IMPORTANT: For transmission/engine repair or replacement, retailers are required to connect C-III plus and perform ?Diagnosis (All Systems)?. Performing C-III plus ?Diagnosis (All Systems)? is also required prior to contacting any Infiniti call center (i.e. TECH-LINE, PCC, or WCC) for diagnostic support or claim preauthorization. NOTE: For additional information regarding Automated Vehicle Data Collection, refer to IWBI/18-019. To support Automated Vehicle Data Collection, your C-III plus must have the Diagnosis result reporting function-Setting turned ON. If Diagnosis result reporting function-Setting is OFF: - It may cause dealer consideration for Audit or the Anomalous Repair Control (ARC) program, where applicable. - It may result in a repair being non-warrantable. Refer to the Service Procedure on the next page to confirm your C-III plus ?Diagnosis result reporting function-Setting? is turned ON.
- 10149803Infiniti USA Electronic Field Communication Subject: Takata Completion Objectives for Q3 INFINITI is continuing to ask its retailers to urgently help increase customer participation in the Takata recalls to help it achieve 100% customer recall participation for the following vehicles: ? 2001 I30 ? 2002-04 I35 ? 2003-08 FX ? 2002-03 QX4 ? 2006-10 M Sedan INFINITI expects to upload the next refreshed owner list to DBS within the next week. We will also be reassigning VINs to retailers based on information changes. We didn?t reassign any VINs in Q2 to avoid any mid-quarter objective impact. If VINs were repaired out of network, the retailer/region with the original assignment received credit for the repair. This is an extremely serious safety issue and INFINITI is taking significant and unprecedented steps to increase client recall participation but it needs retailer help to achieve its remedy goals. A separate communication will be released later this month informing regional personnel of the requirements for bonus payout in Q3 and Q2 results. The Q3 objective is based on the average number of repairs in Q2 multiplied by the number of service days in Q3 (Mon-Sat minus any holidays). Retailer engagement is critical with this effort. It is a company-wide responsibility to make it a priority to replace these dangerous airbag inflators in affected vehicles. Further, increasing recall participation represents significant gross profit opportunity for our retailers.
- 10149802Infiniti USA Electronic Field Communication Subject: Retailed Vehicle Open Campaign Report Lists Updated The lists for each retailer?s Retailed Vehicle Open Campaign Report has been updated today in DBS. We made our best effort to reassign vehicles to retailers based on the most recent owner information we received. The complexity of filtering out brokers (banks, salvage yards, and insurance companies) and reassigning VINs based on updated owner information affected over 123K records between INFINITI and Nissan, so we are unable to summarize the changes at a regional or retailer level. We suggest the retailers download their lists and have their outbound call centers compare information if necessary. If you have questions, please let us know. Additionally, we will have some enhancements coming in DBS effective November 17, 2018: Owner Data Updates (NNA side): 1. VIN, Campaign Code, and Source are the unique fields 2. Compare all fields except Remove Flag and Comments to see if there is a difference. a. If there is same VIN, Camp ID, and Source and all other fields are also the same then the record will be updated without changing Remove Flag and Comment field b. If there is same VIN, Camp ID, and Source and any other field is different, then the record will be inserted, in this case Remove Flag and Comment field will be blank as this is new record. The remove flag is being removed so the retailer will understand the information they previously flagged for removal has been updated and should be tried again before reapplying the removal flag. c. The retailer benefit of A & B above is duplicate records for the same VIN, Camp ID, and information source with the same customer contact information will no longer display in DBS on the Retailed Vehicle Open Campaign Report.
- 10145541DBS Enhancement: Retailed Vehicle Open Campaign Report INFINITI announced the availability of a new DBS enhancement tool to the Service > Campaign screen: Retailed Vehicle Open Campaign Report on July 9, 2018, which identifies owner contact information for specific campaigns. Currently, only Takata campaign owner lists are available. The following personnel will have access to this tool: - Retailer: Dealer Principal, Executive Managers, General Managers, Parts/Service Managers, and/or Parts/Service Directors - Regions: Regional Aftersales Manager (RAM), Regional Operations Managers (ROM), Fixed Operations Manager (FOM), Dealer Operation Managers (DOM), Regional Service Operation Managers (RSOM), and Client Experience Managers (CEM) The report can be viewed on screen or exported to Microsoft Excel and identifies the following: - VIN - Campaign ID & Campaign Description - Model & Model Year - Data Source o Up to three data sources can be provided for each VIN - RO Info: If this VIN has visited an Infiniti retailer anywhere in the U.S. within the last twelve months, the RO information will be displayed. - Campaign Mailing List: This is DMV data for the VIN listed - Marketing List: If an owner is on your marketing list, their contact information from that list will be displayed here. DMV data is not used for marketing list owner information. - Contact Name - Last Name/First Name & Address (City, State, Zip) - Phone (1-3) & Email (1-3) - Remove Flag o This defaults to ?N? unless the retailer or INFINITI USA flags this VIN for removal. o The removed information will still show on the DBS screen and exported report, but can be filtered on the exported file to only display the records with ?N? in this column.
- 10144484NEW PAINT GUARD FILM REMOVAL INFORMATION This bulletin applies only to new, unsold vehicles with Paint Guard Film in Dealer Stock. This bulletin has been amended. The publication date has been revised to include the latest models and model years. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10136636DBS Enhancement: Custom VIN Campaign Report INFINITI is pleased to announce the availability of a new DBS enhancement to the Service > Campaign screen: Custom VIN Campaign Report. The tool identifies open campaigns on a customized VIN list loaded into DBS for INFINITI and Nissan vehicles. The following personnel will have access to this tool: - Retailer: Executive Managers, Service Managers, and/or Service Directors - Regions: Regional Aftersales Manager (RAM), Area General Manager (AGM), Fixed Operations Manager (FOM), Regional Service Operation Managers (RSOM), and Retailer Technical Specialist (DTS) The VINS can be loaded individually or up to 10,000 VINs at a time. If you have more than 10,000 VINs, each incremental VIN file of 10,000 or less VINs will need to be loaded prior to selecting the Check For Open Campaigns option. The report can be viewed on screen or exported to Microsoft Excel and will identify the following for each VIN loaded into the tool: - Open Campaigns (ID and description) - Model Code, Model, and Model Year - Current Repair Status Blank: Repair order (RO) has not been opened yet Unrepaired: RO has been opened for the campaign, but not closed or submitted o Repaired: RO for the campaign has been closed and a warranty claim has been submitted - Current Claim Status o Blank: RO still open o Unsubmitted: A warranty claim for the campaign repair has not been submitted o Submitted: A RO has been closed and a campaign warranty claim has been submitted for payment o Suspended: The campaign warranty claim has suspended for one or more errors o Rejected: The campaign warranty claim has been denied for some reason (by retailer or NNA) o Paid: A campaign warranty claim has been submitted and paid by NNA, but the vehicle has not yet been removed from the NNA open campaign vehicle table - Stop Sale Applicability - Parts Restriction Applicability (If restricted, SVC order must be used to acquire parts)
- 10129111REDUCED VEHICLE LOAD CAPACITY LABEL (REGULATORY REQUIREMENT) This bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with dealer installed or VPC installed accessories. SERVICE INFORMATION The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requires that any automobile dealer that installs accessories on a vehicle prior to first retail sale must install a special label (?reduced capacity label?) on that vehicle if the total weight of all accessories on that vehicle exceeds 1.5 percent of the vehicle?s gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or 100 pounds, whichever is less. This includes accessories that the dealer installs (dealer installed factory accessories and dealer installed aftermarket accessories), and accessories installed at the Vehicle Processing Center (VPC) prior to the vehicle being delivered to the dealer. IMPORTANT: Failure to comply with this requirement may result in penalties imposed by NHTSA. Follow the instructions in this bulletin to help meet these requirements.
- 10127465WINDOW GLASS WARRANTY INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended to apply to the latest models and model years, and warranty information on page 2 has been updated. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10127462WINDSHIELD CRACKING This bulletin has been amended to apply to the latest models and model years. Also, warranty information on pages 1 and 8 has been updated. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10127461BRAKE NOISE/JUDDER/PEDAL FEEL DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR This bulletin has been amended to include vehicles built up to the publication date. Also, tips for using the ProCut? brake lathe were added on page 8, and a Brake Noise Diagnostic Worksheet was added on page 10. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 1011921012 VOLT BATTERY STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE FOR NEW VEHICLES IN RETAILER INVENTORY This bulletin has been amended throughout. Please discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10051765Infiniti: lock/unlock request button on outside door handle outside door handle does not respond. Lock/unlock request button located on outside door handles of vehicles can be disabled (or enabled) through either the "comfort & conv" settings of the audio/visual/navigation system or through the "combination meter settings" depending on the vehicle model, year, and trim level.
- 10032524Infiniti: vent control valve replacement. No applied vehicles affected: all models; no model years listed.
- 10032305Infiniti: srs precautions during service. Included in the restraints section of the electronic service manual (esm) for each vehicle IS information necessary to service the supplemental restraint system (srs) safely. Improper maintenance, including incorrect removal and installation of the srs, can lead to a serious injury or death caused by unintentional activation of the srs. No model or model years listed. Updated 2/21/14.
- 10031304Infiniti: tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light on/blinking. No models or model years listed. Updated on 08-11-2011.
- 10030145Infiniti: electronic control unit damage can result from improper battery connection. The battery IS required to stay connected when the engine IS running. No model years listed.
- 52158Air bag harness replacement.
- 521541997 QX4 wheel balance machine adapter kits.
- 39933Cooling systems of automatic transmissions may be insufficient for optimum transmission durability. To correct this condition transmissions will be inspected and repaired.
- 39643Engine hard to start , hot or cold.
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