2010 nissan versa. Consumer writes in regards to airbag safety recall. *ld the consumer stated the while the airbag was being repaired a spring broke. The consumer was informed the recall repair was completed, but the air bag would not deploy until the spring was replaced.
2010 Nissan Versa: broken coil spring
36 of the 269 complaints about the 2010 Nissan Versa describe broken coil spring.
- owner complaints
- 36
- of this car's complaints
- 13%
- typical mileage
- 56,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 4 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Broken coil spring by model year
What owners say
Driver side rear coil spring broke without warning. Car was in motion on a city street. Road surface was smooth. No bumps, potholes or railroad tracks.
Driver side front coil spring broke while vehicle in motion on a city street. Clunking sound heard thereafter from same area.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan versa. While driving 30 MPH, the contact had difficulty controlling the vehicle. The vehicle began to lean to the left, which made it difficult to steer. The vehicle was diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the front driver's side spring became fractured from the bearing. The dealer and manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000. *bf consumer stated photographs of the coil spring are enclosed front left.
Recently my wife was driving her car (2010 nissan versa) and the front right coil spring snapped. She was driving at about 20mph on a straight paved road. There were no potholes on this road when this occurred. The result was it gouging out the right passenger side tire. Since she was traveling at a slow speed and was vigilant enough to see smoke and stop before the tire was blown out. After doing some research I found that the coil spring breaking was an issue for 07-12 nissan verses. But when calling nissan about the problem. I was told that my car wasn't covered even tho it is registered in one of the "salt belt states".
"takata recall" my dealership said that there's a restriction so that they can't fix it and they can't even get the parts in for my coil springs and my car is completely immobile right now
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan versa. The contact stated that the front driver side coil spring failed while driving in reverse. The vehicle was taken to the weston dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact did not receive a recall notification. The failure mileage was 80,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Leaving work today I noticed a loud clunk from the front end of my car at around 10 MPH. Upon inspection I found that the front passenger coil spring was completely corroded and broken. Calling the nissan dealership I was informed that there is a voluntary recall involving this exact situation but that the recall does not apply to me since I live in a state not listed. I live in a county in kansas that borders missouri. I also work in missouri and the vast majority of my driving is in missouri but this did not matter to nissan and I was informed that I would still be responsible for the repairs. How is this fair? Corrosion is corrosion, especially when it is a known defect. This could have killed me or someone else.
My front coil spring broke on me. I inspected it and it clearly looks like rust damage from lack of rust protectant. I saw there is a huge recall to the front coil springs of nissan versas and the only reason my vehicle did not qualify is because somehow the federal safety agency doesn't consider nebraska a 'winter state'. We have winter weather just like other states that were included in the recall(iowa, missouri) and our state does use plenty of salt on our roads. It seems completely ridiculous that my car wouldn't qualify because I'm in nebraska and not iowa or missouri. The fact that I had to spend almost $1k to fix this doesn't make any sense when the manufactuer's defect is clearly the cause. Also, it felt incredibly dangerous when this broke on me. I was driving and almost lost control of the vehicle completely. I felt lucky I even made it home and to the dealership for repairs.
Passenger side front coil spring broke while driving on a paved road in town. There is a known issue with these springs, and a recall in place, but my state is not covered by the recall (even though our roads are salted in nebraska also). The coil rubbed on the tire, ruining it as well.
My front coil spring broke while driving; very dangerous. I had it towed to a local mechanic. It is still in the shop. Tonight I found your recall website and learned the front coil springs are listed for recall. I never received notification from nissan about the recall. I suspect they are not notifying customers.
Left front spring broken.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Suspension: front: springs: coil springs
- What is wrong
- Nissan (Nissan North America, Inc.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Nissan Versa vehicles manufactured May 8, 2006, to November 12, 2012, that were sold or ever registered in the District of Columbia, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Road salt may corrode the front coil springs, possibly resulting in the coil springs fracturing.
- Risk
- If a front coil spring fractures, it may contact the tire, possibly puncturing it, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front coil springs, free of charge. The recall began on February 2, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 15V573000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2010 Nissan Versa coil spring
Is broken coil spring a common problem on the 2010 Nissan Versa?
36 of 269 owner complaints about the 2010 Nissan Versa (13%) mention broken coil spring. The model year with the most reports is 2009.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2010 Nissan Versa?
There is 1 recall and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2010 Nissan Versa
Airbag light 17Door locks 8No deployment 7Check engine light 6Stalling 5
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