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2009 Nissan 370Z

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2009 Nissan Altima

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Thursday, July 30, 2009
First generation of Nissan Altima
Like the Stanza before it, the original Altima was based on the Nissan Bluebird SSS (Chassis Model U13), though its original styling hailed from Nissan's California design studio. Initially, the car's official name was "Stanza Altima," which appears on the early owners manuals. 1993 models can be seen with a sticker reading "Stanza" in small lettering to the left of the ALTIMA emblem on the trunk lid.
Serious safety recall issues with the 1995 Nissan Altima AIR BAGS system. Records of detailed investigations involving seat-belted passengers show that 1994 and early 1995 Nissan Altima air bags have caused severe eye injuries to more than two dozen people. US Federal investigators knew of 32 such cases, and Public Citizen and the Center for Auto Safety have learned of others since then. The air bags have damaged retinas, caused irises to detach, led to permanently dilated pupils and can even rupture an eyeball. The victims have been left with blurred vision, light sensitivity and blindness in one or both eyes. Many people were completely blinded for weeks before regaining only partial vision. In most cases, the injuries occurred during minor, low-speed crashes in which the driver walked away unscathed. The vehicle passed the air bag safety standard, FMVSS 208, because the standard cannot measure the blinding effects on instrumented dummies used in the standards testing. These Nissan Altimas have a serious eye- injury rate for passengers that is 20 times greater than other models surveyed. Although NHTSA has been investigating since March 2001, when Public Citizen and the Center for Auto Safety asked the agency to look into the problem, it has taken no final action. It is estimated that about 197,500, of the 249,000 made remain on the road. Details of the Nissan Altima air bag dangers are to be found in the Testimony of Frank Clemente before the Oklahoma Legislature Joint Committee Hearing Concerning HB 2661 April 22, 2004. Also as case law discussed in The LA Times November 18, 2002 regarding the blinding effect of the faulty air bag system :
Added Clarence Ditlow, who heads the Center for Auto Safety, a consumer group based in Washington: "I've never seen a defect like this, which has such a singular injury mode -- which is physically blinding someone." The air bags are the focus of a long-running investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which could demand a recall of nearly 200,000 cars if it finds they are defective.
All Nissan Altima models used Nissan's 150 hp (112 kW) KA24DE I4 DOHC engine mated to a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic, which provided the fastest performance among all 4-cylinder competitors (10.4 seconds to 60 mph (100 km/h) with automatic,8.4 with manual). (By contrast, the Japanese Bluebird SSS could be had with Nissan's SR20DET engine and all-wheel-drive.) Suspension was composed of struts with stabilizer bars at both ends and was noted for providing sporty, satisfying handling (plus a firm ride and moderate road noise); all wheels were 15-inches. Being one of the bigger compact cars, the Nissan Altima could seat four adults fairly comfortably, though its body was too skinny for five. Trim lines consisted of the stripper XE, mid-line GXE, sporty SE, and luxury GLE. Some options included a gold emblem package, molded mud guards, and a pin stripe. All models had small cupholders under the radio and a small glovebox which were improved in the 1998 redesign.
The base XE (rare) had manual windows. The mid-line GXE had power windows, a power retracting antenna, pass thru rear armrest, digital clock in dash, and color matched plastic speaker grilles for the rear 6 inch speakers. The XE and GXE models only had the fixed intermittent wiper switch.
In addition to the GXE features, the SE had a stiffer suspension, fog lights, 3 leg mount rear spoiler (1993 models with a clear LED brake light), side skirts (no upper side moldings), and sport seats (plus a standard sunroof in 1994–1995). It also had 4-wheel disc brakes, which came on the other trim lines when antilock brakes were ordered.
The GLE's enhancements included a digital head-up display(1993 and 1994 only), which displayed speed in MPH or km/h, turn signals, and various warning lights on a unique mirrored patch made into the windshield. The 1989 to 1994 Maxima and 240SX had similar technology but only showed speed. Other features included a coin holder built into the fuse panel cover(1993 and 1994 only), adjustable lumbar support on the front seats, automatic digital climate control, keyless entry with alarm(optional), floor mats, color matched side mirrors, cornering lights, sunroof, and a higher-powered six-speaker cassette/CD stereo which included 6X9 rear speakers with black metal "active speaker" grilles, metal color matched "active speaker" grilles for the front door speakers(1993 and 1994 only), and a pair of A pillar tweeters all powered by 2 factory amps mounted underneath the rear deck. For 1997 it gave up all of the above in exchange for standard leather (previously optional). All SE and GLE models had alloy wheels and variable intermittent wipers.
Serious safety recall issues with the 1995 Nissan Altima AIR BAGS system. Records of detailed investigations involving seat-belted passengers show that 1994 and early 1995 Nissan Altima air bags have caused severe eye injuries to more than two dozen people. US Federal investigators knew of 32 such cases, and Public Citizen and the Center for Auto Safety have learned of others since then. The air bags have damaged retinas, caused irises to detach, led to permanently dilated pupils and can even rupture an eyeball. The victims have been left with blurred vision, light sensitivity and blindness in one or both eyes. Many people were completely blinded for weeks before regaining only partial vision. In most cases, the injuries occurred during minor, low-speed crashes in which the driver walked away unscathed. The vehicle passed the air bag safety standard, FMVSS 208, because the standard cannot measure the blinding effects on instrumented dummies used in the standards testing. These Nissan Altimas have a serious eye- injury rate for passengers that is 20 times greater than other models surveyed. Although NHTSA has been investigating since March 2001, when Public Citizen and the Center for Auto Safety asked the agency to look into the problem, it has taken no final action. It is estimated that about 197,500, of the 249,000 made remain on the road. Details of the Nissan Altima air bag dangers are to be found in the Testimony of Frank Clemente before the Oklahoma Legislature Joint Committee Hearing Concerning HB 2661 April 22, 2004. Also as case law discussed in The LA Times November 18, 2002 regarding the blinding effect of the faulty air bag system :
Added Clarence Ditlow, who heads the Center for Auto Safety, a consumer group based in Washington: "I've never seen a defect like this, which has such a singular injury mode -- which is physically blinding someone." The air bags are the focus of a long-running investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which could demand a recall of nearly 200,000 cars if it finds they are defective.
All Nissan Altima models used Nissan's 150 hp (112 kW) KA24DE I4 DOHC engine mated to a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic, which provided the fastest performance among all 4-cylinder competitors (10.4 seconds to 60 mph (100 km/h) with automatic,8.4 with manual). (By contrast, the Japanese Bluebird SSS could be had with Nissan's SR20DET engine and all-wheel-drive.) Suspension was composed of struts with stabilizer bars at both ends and was noted for providing sporty, satisfying handling (plus a firm ride and moderate road noise); all wheels were 15-inches. Being one of the bigger compact cars, the Nissan Altima could seat four adults fairly comfortably, though its body was too skinny for five. Trim lines consisted of the stripper XE, mid-line GXE, sporty SE, and luxury GLE. Some options included a gold emblem package, molded mud guards, and a pin stripe. All models had small cupholders under the radio and a small glovebox which were improved in the 1998 redesign.
The base XE (rare) had manual windows. The mid-line GXE had power windows, a power retracting antenna, pass thru rear armrest, digital clock in dash, and color matched plastic speaker grilles for the rear 6 inch speakers. The XE and GXE models only had the fixed intermittent wiper switch.
In addition to the GXE features, the SE had a stiffer suspension, fog lights, 3 leg mount rear spoiler (1993 models with a clear LED brake light), side skirts (no upper side moldings), and sport seats (plus a standard sunroof in 1994–1995). It also had 4-wheel disc brakes, which came on the other trim lines when antilock brakes were ordered.
The GLE's enhancements included a digital head-up display(1993 and 1994 only), which displayed speed in MPH or km/h, turn signals, and various warning lights on a unique mirrored patch made into the windshield. The 1989 to 1994 Maxima and 240SX had similar technology but only showed speed. Other features included a coin holder built into the fuse panel cover(1993 and 1994 only), adjustable lumbar support on the front seats, automatic digital climate control, keyless entry with alarm(optional), floor mats, color matched side mirrors, cornering lights, sunroof, and a higher-powered six-speaker cassette/CD stereo which included 6X9 rear speakers with black metal "active speaker" grilles, metal color matched "active speaker" grilles for the front door speakers(1993 and 1994 only), and a pair of A pillar tweeters all powered by 2 factory amps mounted underneath the rear deck. For 1997 it gave up all of the above in exchange for standard leather (previously optional). All SE and GLE models had alloy wheels and variable intermittent wipers.
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