2008 Nissan Altima Recalls, Fuel Economy and Costs

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Trim	City	Highway	Combined
FWD	10.2	7.5	9.0 L/100 km
FWD	10.2	7.3	8.9 L/100 km
FWD	11.9	9.1	10.7 L/100 km
FWD	12.7	8.7	10.9 L/100 km
Coupe	10.2	7.5	9.0 L/100 km
Coupe	10.2	7.3	8.9 L/100 km
Coupe	11.9	9.1	10.7 L/100 km
Coupe	12.7	8.7	10.9 L/100 km
Hybrid	6.7	7.1	6.9 L/100 km

Official: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings.

Recalls are listed by model and year and may not apply to every vehicle. Check your VIN on the official recall site.

Other Transport Canada 2008363 · Oct 2008
On certain vehicles, a varistor in the Occupant Classification System (OCS) control unit located in the passenger seat cushion may have been manufactured incorrectly. Under certain conditions, this could cause an interruption of signal between the OCS and the Airbag control unit...
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Show 4 U.S. recalls

U.S. recalls (NHTSA) with no Transport Canada record. They may not cover vehicles sold in Canada; check your VIN.

Equipment: electrical: navigational system(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) NHTSA (U.S.) 10V401000 · Sep 2010
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.
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Electrical system: software; air bags NHTSA (U.S.) 08V521000 · Oct 2008
NISSAN IS RECALLING 204,361 MY 2007-2008 ALTIMA, ALTIMA HYBRID, 350Z, 350Z ROADSTER, MY 2008 ALTIMA COUPE, ROGUE, MY 2009 MURANO, AND INFINITI MY 2007-2008 G35 SEDAN, MY 2008 G37 COUPE AND EX35 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS' OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATI...
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Suspension NHTSA (U.S.) 08V363000 · Jul 2008
NISSAN IS RECALLING 1,018 MY 2008 ALTIMA VEHICLES. THE LEFT SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION TRANSVERSE LINK BOLT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE BOLT TO BECOME LOOSE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.
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Electrical system: ignition: module NHTSA (U.S.) 07V599000 · Dec 2007
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) REPLACED DURING SERVICE AT A DEALERSHIP, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) MAY HAVE BEEN INADVERTENTLY DEACTIVATED DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH THE DEALER SERVICE SOFTWARE. IF THE TPMS IS TURNED OFF, IT WO...
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Source: Transport Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database; U.S. recalls from NHTSA.

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