Nissan joins overheating Garmin sat-nav recall
 

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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/nissan">Nissan</a> is recalling a number of models due to overheating <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/garmin">Garmin</a> navigation units. Cars, trucks and SUVs equipped with Nuvi 750, 760 and 765 GPS devices are at risk for a vehicle fire due to overheating batteries in the devices. According to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/NHTSA">National Highway Traffic Safety Administration</a>, the recall affects Nissan's <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/altima">Altima</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/frontier">Frontier</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/pathfinder">Pathfinder</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/rogue">Rogue</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/sentra">Sentra</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/versa">Versa</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/xterra">Xterra</a> models sold with the Garmin devices between 2008 and 2010. NHTSA does not say exactly how many vehicles will be effected by the defective batteries.<br />
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Garmin technicians will make the necessary repairs to the GPS units by replacing the battery with a new, less-toasty unit and adding an additional spacer between the battery and the rest of the device. The repair won't cost owners anything other than a little time and a trip to the local dealership. Nissan will notify owners directly about the recall, which is scheduled to begin sometime during this month. Suzuki is facing a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/08/suzuki-recalls-sx4-grand-vitara-and-equator-for-overheating-gar/">similar recall</a>, as well - these Garmin navigation units are fitted in the <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/sx4">SX4</a>, <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/grand+vitara">Grand Vitara</a> and <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/equator">Equator</a>.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/results.cfm?rcl_id=10V401 &searchtype=quicksearch&s ummary=true&refurl=email" >NHTSA</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/13/nissan-joins-overheating-garmin-sat-nav-recall/">Nissan joins overheating Garmin sat-nav recall</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:29:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/13/nissan-joins-overheating-garmin-sat-nav-recall/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19631432/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/13/nissan-joins-overheating-garmin-sat-nav-recall/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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