Nissan Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Control Unit/Module

Nissan is recalling about 86,265 vehicles over a problem with the service brakes, hydraulic. If the valves do not properly close, additional brake pedal travel may be required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
18V916000
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Reported
19 December 2018
Vehicles
86,265
Built between
Jul 2007 – Aug 2009
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
NHTSA investigation
Owners notified
7 February 2019
Repaired
22%
Unrepaired
67,142

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between July 2007 and August 2009. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2009 Nissan MuranoBuilt July 2007 to August 2009

Repair progress

67,142 of 86,265 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2020.

22% repaired — 19,123 of 86,265 reported

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Nissan of North America, Inc (Nissan) is recalling certain 2009 Murano vehicles. The valves within the ABS Hydraulic Control Units (HCU) may react with brake fluids containing specific corrosion preventative additives. This reaction may cause the valves to not close properly.

What could happen

If the valves do not properly close, additional brake pedal travel may be required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Nissan has notified owners, and dealers will flush the brake system with DOT 4 fluid. The HCU will then be tested to detect a possible stuck valve condition. If necessary, the HCU will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2019.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJuly 2007 to August 2009
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA19 December 2018
  3. Owners notified7 February 2019
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2020 — 22% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 19 December 2018.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Recall initiated by
ODI

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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