1998 Infiniti I30

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 2 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 81 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 49 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 2 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 02V171000 2002-06-24

    Recall 02V171000

    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.

    Recorded model years: 1998

  • 99V129000 1999-05-20

    Recall 99V129000

    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.

    Recorded model years: 1998

A further 5 records exist for the Infiniti I30 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 10232644 2023-02-27

    ITB09-039J

    WINDSHIELD CRACKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

    Recorded model years: 1998

  • 10232646 2023-02-27

    ITB13-007H

    REMOVING FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM THE WINDOW GLASS This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

    Recorded model years: 1998

  • 10232645 2023-02-22

    ITB10-067C

    WHEEL BEARING COLLISION DAMAGE This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

    Recorded model years: 1998

Showing 3 of 81 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 205 records exist for the Infiniti I30 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Infiniti I30 page

A further 1 records exist for the Infiniti I30 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2002117 2002-06-24

    Transport Canada recall 2002117

    On certain 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. If the combustible gas emitted by the melting plastic does not disperse due to air flow through the engine compartment, it could ignite and…

    Recorded model years: 1998

  • 1999106 1999-06-01

    Transport Canada recall 1999106

    On certain vehicles, a damaged alternator diode may result in diode failure and a short circuit in the diode assembly. This could result in melting of the plastic housing and a possible alternator fire. Correction: Alternator will be replaced.

    Recorded model years: 1998

A further 4 records exist for the Infiniti I30 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

49 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 5
  • reports mentioning a fire 5
  • reported injuries 1

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Air bags (restraint system)20 (32.8%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2001.
  • Electrical system11 (18.0%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 1997–1998.
  • Brakes6 (9.8%)
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)4 (6.6%)
  • Body & structure4 (6.6%)
  • Engine3 (4.9%)
  • Doors, latches & locks2 (3.3%)
  • Equipment & accessories1 (1.6%)

Other / uncategorized: 3 classifications (4.9%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 244 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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