Sentences with phrase «causes affected vehicles»

The fuel pump defect causes affected vehicles to shake and suffer sudden decreases in engine power.

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The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual - stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

There are no reported instances of this problem causing an accident or injury, but NHTSA predicts the issue could affect as many as 100,000 vehicles.

The affected vehicles have incorrect information on the tire information label, possibly causing the operator to overload the vehicle.

Should this happen, the affected rear wheel could turn either inboard or outboard, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle.

Fast forward to today, and many Nissan truck and SUV owners are reporting that the radiator issues have affected the vehicles transmissions, causing premature failure.

In the event of a failure during heavy cornering it is possible the rear wheels are locked at a slight angle causing a very mild crab crawl driving line but otherwise not affecting the vehicle's stability and safety.

The affected vehicles have cooling plates for the Power Inverter Module (PIM) that may leak coolant into areas of the high voltage circuitry, resulting a short circuit that could cause the related service fuse to blow.

This causes side - to - side motion in the car which affects steering and handling of the vehicle.

Numerous factors can have an affect on fuel efficiency so it is usually a constantly changing number but a serious and sudden drop in miles per gallon is cause for concern and the vehicle should be inspected.

Cause: In the affected vehicles, the power - operated roof panels auto - close when the non-recessed «Slide» or «Tilt» switches are pressed.

Cause: The aluminum wheels on affected vehicles may fracture from impacts such as large and deep potholes or curbs.

NOTE: If you feel that you own a vehicle that is affected by the conditions that caused this recall, use caution when the vehicle is in operation.

Cause: The vehicles affected by this condition could have a faulty steering torque sensor that may not be capable of accurately measuring driver steering input.

Cause: The affected vehicles were manufactured with a reduced clearance between the seat frame and the seat track assembly.

The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual - stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture inadvertently.

Cause: The front passenger side airbag in affected vehicles may be equipped with a faulty inflator assembly.

On the affected vehicles, the brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal to become loose or inoperative.

The New York Times reports that even after Nissan extended warranties on the effected models by 5 years / 50, 000 miles (for a total warranty coverage for 80K miles / 8 years) owners still reported that «the radiator issues have affected the vehicles transmissions, causing premature failure... Lance Wiggins, Technical Director of the Automatic Transmission Rebuilders Association points out» what's happening is the radiator cooler tanks are rupturing, forcing coolant into the five - speed automatic through the transmission cooler lines.»

When an affected vehicle is lifted using the supplied tire jack without chocking the wheels, the vehicle's body - side sill may give causing the tire jack to fail and the car to fall.

Cause: In the affected vehicles, the electrical connectors of the diesel fuel heater could overheat.

HLDI analysts looked at how each feature affected claim frequency under property damage liability (PDL) insurance, which covers damage to another vehicle caused by the insured vehicle, and collision insurance, which covers damage to the insured vehicle.

Cause: The affected vehicles are equipped with radios that have software vulnerabilities that can allow third - party access to certain networked vehicle control systems.

Cause: In the affected vehicles, the engine cover may detach from the engine and contact the exhaust manifold.

Cause: If the pressures of four of the tires on an affected vehicle gradually drop at the same time, the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) may not warn the driver of the drop in pressure.

Cause: In the affected vehicles, the side impact sensor calibrations may be overly sensitive, and as a result, the side air bag inflatable curtains and seat air bags may unexpectedly deploy and the seat belt pre-tensioners may activate.

Cause: The affected vehicles have a steering wheel wiring harness that may rub against the driver air bag module retainer spring.

Cause: In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.

Cause: The electronic power steering (EPS) assist system on the affected vehicles may be equipped with a faulty input torque sensor.

Cause: It could be possible, in certain affected vehicles, for the ignition key to be removed from the cylinder with the cylinder not in the «OFF» position.

Cause: The affected vehicles have a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture upon its deployCause: The affected vehicles have a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture upon its deploycause the inflator to rupture upon its deployment.

Cause: In the affected vehicles, the Slide or Tilt switch for the roof panel may not be adequately recessed to prevent the switch from inadvertently being pressed.

Cause: The affected vehicles have air conditioning compressor clutch drive bolts that may not have received the proper anti-corrosion coating.

In the affected vehicles, the engine control module (ECM) software may cause the fuel gauge to read inaccurately.

Cause: The affected vehicles have front suspension ball joints that may corrode from water leaking into the fitting.

Cause: The affected vehicles have a front passenger seat belt whose buckle latch assembly may prevent the front passenger from fastening the seat belt.

Cause: In the affected vehicles, the engine may continue to run after the key or the START / STOP engine button is turned to off.

Cause: In the affected vehicles, the connector module that controls the blower motor speed for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system may overheat.

Cause: The affected vehicles, equipped with the power lift gate option, have gas struts that hold the power lift gate up when open.

Cause: The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual - stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupCause: The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual - stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupcause the inflator to rupture.

Cause: The affected vehicles have fuel vapor canisters whose purge valves may not operate properly resulting in abnormal pressure changes in the fuel tank.

Conequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF EFFECTIVE LIFT AND LOWERING OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLE, POSSIBLY CREATING THE DRIVER TO PANIC WHICH COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.

Cause: In affected vehicles, engine oil from the vacuum pump may seep into the brake booster, damaging a component within the brake booster.

On the affected vehicle, the right rear suspension link arm fixings may have been damaged at time of assembly, which could cause the fixings to fracture and separate from the knuckle.

Cause: In the affected vehicles, there may be a sudden loss of electric power steering (EPS) assist that could occur at any time while driving.

Cause: In the affected vehicles, the interior door handle return spring may unseat, resulting in interior door handle that does not return to the fully stowed position after actuation.

The affected vehicles are equipped with a constant velocity transmission (CVT) that, in certain driving conditions, may cause a delay in the vehicle accelerating.

We reduce the ride height of a vehicle to gain performance handling but if you go too low these angles are affected which will cause poor handling with more body roll, and bump steer.»

Cause: In the affected vehicles, the headlamp driver module (HDM) may overheat and fail, causing the headlamps and daytime running lights to not illuminate.

Cause: The affected vehicles have electric power steering assist systems that may shut down as a result of a steering motor sensor fault.