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1998 Infiniti I30 — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

2
Open Recalls
52
Owner Complaints
1
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
57
Fair
Reliability Score (0–100)
Feb & May
Peak Complaint Months
41% of complaints in these months

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1998 Infiniti I30 Safety Recalls (2)

02V17100024/06/2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, ONE OF THE DIODES USED IN THE ALTERNATOR MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED WHEN BUILT. THIS CAN EVENTUALLY RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE DIODE AND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH COULD MELT THE PLASTIC HOUSING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 29, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.

99V12900020/05/1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. ONE OF THE DIODES USED IN THE ALTERNATOR MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED WHEN BUILT. THIS CAN EVENTUALLY RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE DIODE AND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH COULD MELT THE PLASTIC HOUSING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR.

Most Common Problems Reported for 1998 Infiniti I30

AIR BAGS
20
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
4
STRUCTURE
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2
POWER TRAIN
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
1

Based on 52 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

5
Crash-Involved Complaints
1
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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