Interior - Driver's Seat Side To Side Movement

2010 Nissan-Datsun Altima L4-2.5L (QR25DE) Technical Service Bulletin # 08-089B Date: 091112

Interior - Driver's Seat Side To Side Movement

Classification: BT08-025B

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Reference: NTB08-089B

Date: November 12, 2009

2007-2010 ALTIMA SEDAN; SLIGHT DRIVER'S POWER SEAT MOVEMENT SIDE-TO-SIDE

The ACTION statement, Applied Vehicles/VINs/Dates/Parts Information, Claims Information, and Service Procedure in this bulletin has changed.

Please discard all paper copies of the earlier versions.

APPLIED VEHICLES:

2007-2010 Altima Sedan (L32)

2007-2010 Altima Hybrid (L32HV)

APPLIED VINS / DATES:

Vehicles built before: 1N4(*)L2AP(*)A C 101199 / 29-Sep-2009

Vehicles built before: 1N4(*)L2AP(*)A N 406786 / 02-Oct-2009

IF YOU CONFIRM

The driver's power seat has slight side-to-side movement.

ACTION

1. Determine which type of seat frame assembly (device and slide assy.) is in the vehicle.

2. Use the applicable Service Procedure in this bulletin to repair the seat.

IMPORTANT:

The purpose of "ACTION" (above) is to give you a quick idea of the work you will be performing. You MUST closely follow the entire Service

Procedure as it contains information that is essential to successfully completing this repair.

PARTS INFORMATION

CLAIMS INFORMATION

Information

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1. Write down the radio station presets.

2. Slide the driver's seat fully rearward and remove the front two seat-to-body bolts.

3. Remove the headrest, tilt the seat back to the upright position and tilt the seat cushion fully up in the front and in the back.

IMPORTANT:

Make sure the seat cushion is tilted into

^ the fully UP position in BACK

and

^ the fully UP position in FRONT.

NOTE:

It will be easier to do the procedure if the cushion is in this position.

4. Slide the seat mid-travel and remove the rear seat-to-body bolts.

5. Disconnect both 12V battery cables, negative cable first, and wait at least 3 minutes before proceeding to step 6.

6. Disconnect the seat harnesses from the body harnesses.

7. Remove the seat from the vehicle.

8. Place the seat, back side down, on a clean covered workbench.

9. Determine which seat type you have:

^ If you have a seat with a tube ring on the left side and a tube ring on the right side, go to Service Procedure A (seat frame needed) in this bulletin.

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^ If you have a seat with both tube rings on the same side as shown in Figure 3, go to Service Procedure B (seat frame not needed) in this bulletin.

Service Procedure A (Seat Frame Needed)

SERVICE PROCEDURE A (seat frame needed)

1. Remove two trim screws.

2. Remove the two trim hooks from the seat pan.

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3. Remove two trim screws.

4. Using a trim tool with a U-shaped fork (such as Snap-On AI77A or equivalent) remove the trim retainer from the seat frame.

5. Using a plastic trim tool remove the two knobs from the seat switch.

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6. Using a plastic trim tool remove the seat switch from the trim panel.

Note the position of the two harness-to-seat frame clips in Figure A6 for Step 7.

7. Use needle-nose pliers to remove the two harness-to-seat frame clips.

8. Using a trim tool with a U-shaped fork (such as Snap-On AI77A or equivalent) remove the trim retainer from the seat frame.

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9. Remove the seat cushion J-clips from the seat pan.

10. Remove the J-clips for the side of the seat cushion from the seat pan.

11. Remove the nut securing the seat belt buckle to the seat frame assy. Unplug the buckle harness from the seat harness. Discard the buckle and nut.

NOTE:

The nut must not be reused. A new nut will come with the new buckle.

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12. Using a trim tool with a U-shaped fork (such as Snap-On AI77A or equivalent) remove the trim retainer from the seat frame.

13. Using a trim tool with a U-shaped fork (such as Snap-On AI77A or equivalent) remove the trim retainer from the seat frame.

14. Remove the upper seat back bolt indicated in Figure A14.

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15. Loosen but DO NOT REMOVE the lower seat back bolt indicated in Figure A15.

16. Repeat steps 14 and 15 for the other side of the seat.

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17. Use a felt tip pen or equivalent to mark all the locations where the seat harness clips to the seat pan. Do this to the top and bottom of the seat pan.

19. Remove the three screws holding the harness bracket to the seat pan. Remove the harness bracket from the seat pan.

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20. Unplug both front motors.

21. Disconnect the rear motor harness from the seat, and then disconnect the seat harness from the motor.

22. Thread the seat harness and seat switch from the seat frame assy.

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23. Remove the two remaining upper seat back bolts and separate the seat back and cushion from the seat frame.

NOTE:

Check the seat frame assembly to ensure the three brackets shown in Figure A23 are in place.

If any of the brackets (LH Front Seat Bracket Assy., LH Cushion Finisher Bracket, or RH Cushion Finisher Bracket) are missing replace them with

the ones from the Parts Information section of this bulletin.

24. Remove the front pan clamp bolts and then thread them partway back into the pan.

Wiggle the bolts.

Does it feel like the attached "captive" nut is loose to the pan?

^ YES: The seat pan must be replaced as part of the repair.

^ NO: Remove the bolts and continue to step 25.

25. Replace the rear C-Clips with the ones from the Parts Information section of this bulletin.

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26. Discard the original plastic bushings and metal clamps.

27. Install the two new bushings (two lower, two upper) into the new Clamps from the Parts Information section of this bulletin.

NOTE:

The lower bushing is shown here. The upper bushing has three mounting tabs.

IMPORTANT:

^ The lower new bushings have a notch molded into the side. (see circle)

^ The lower new bushings have a long and a short side. (see arrows)

^ The lower bushings MUST be installed as show in the picture below.

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^ The new upper bushings have clips that hold them into the seat pan.

^ The upper bushings MUST be installed with clip tabs as show below.

^ Make sure the upper bushings are snapped firmly in place.

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28. Install both front clamps with bolts as shown in Figure A28.

TORQUE: 10 Nm (1 Kg-m, 88.5 in-lb)

29. Reassemble the seat in reverse order of removal.

NOTES:

^ Ensure the seat harness clips and routing are in the same place as before disassembly.

^ Thread a tie wrap from the kit through the holes in the seat pan. Tie wrap all the wires together just below the blue connector as shown in Figure

A29.

^ Seat back to seat frame bolt TORQUE: 60 Nm (6.1 Kg-m, 44.2 ft-lb)

^ Install a new belt buckle to seat frame with the new nut that comes with the buckle.

TORQUE: 49 Nm (5 Kg-m, 36 ft-lb)

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^ During cushion installation add U-clips to the cushion J-clips as shown in Figures A30a & A30b.

30. Reinstall the seat into the vehicle, reconnecting the seat harnesses to the body harnesses while doing so.

31. Install the four seat-to-body bolts and torque in the sequence shown below.

TORQUE: 49 Nm (5 Kg-m, 36 ft-lb).

29. Reinstall the headrest.

30. Reconnect the battery cables.

31. Check seat for proper operation.

32. Because the battery was disconnected; some systems will need to be reset.

^ Reference Section PG, ADDITIONAL SERVICE WHEN REMOVING BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL of the 2008 Altima Electronic

Service Manual for these procedures.

Service Procedure B (Seat Frame Not Needed)

SERVICE PROCEDURE B (seat frame not needed)

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1. Remove two trim screws.

2. Remove the two trim hooks from the seat pan.

3. Remove two trim screws.

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4. Using a trim tool with a U-shaped fork (such as Snap-On AI77A or equivalent) remove the trim retainer from the seat frame.

5. Using a plastic trim tool remove the two knobs from the seat switch.

6. Using a trim tool with a U-shaped fork (such as Snap-On AI77A or equivalent) remove the trim retainer from the seat frame.

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7. Remove the seat cushion J-clips from the seat pan.

8. Remove the J-clips for the side of the seat cushion from the seat pan.

9. Using a trim tool with a U-shaped fork (such as Snap-On AI77A or equivalent) remove the trim retainer from the seat frame.

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10. Using a trim tool with a U-shaped fork (such as Snap-On AI77A or equivalent) remove the trim retainer from the seat frame.

11a. Remove the upper seat back bolt shown.

11b. Loosen but DO NOT REMOVE the lower seat back bolt shown.

11c. Repeat steps 11a and 11b for the other side of the seat.

12. Remove the front pan clamp bolts and then thread them partway back into the pan.

Wiggle the bolts.

Does it feel like the attached "captive" nut is loose to the pan?

^ YES: The seat pan must be replaced as part of the repair.

^ NO: Remove the bolts and continue to step 13

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13. Determine which type of rear C-Clips you have:

^ If OLD type, replace the rear C-Clips with the ones from the Parts Information section of this bulletin.

^ If NEW type proceed to step 14.

14. Discard the original plastic bushings and metal clamps.

15. Install the two new bushings (two lower, two upper) into the new Clamps from the Parts Information section of this bulletin.

NOTE:

The lower bushing is shown here. The upper bushing has three mounting tabs.

IMPORTANT:

^ The lower new bushings have a notch molded into the side. (see circle)

^ The lower new bushings have a long and a short side. (see arrows)

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^ The lower bushings MUST be installed as show in the picture below.

^ The new upper bushings have clips that hold them into the seat pan.

^ The upper bushings MUST be installed with clip tabs as show below.

^ Make sure the upper bushing is snapped firmly in place.

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16. Install both front clamps with bolts as shown in Figure 17.

TORQUE: 10 Nm (1 Kg-m, 88.5 in-lb)

17. Reassemble the seat in reverse order of removal.

NOTES:

^ Ensure the seat harness clips and routing are in the same place as before disassembly.

^ Thread a tie wrap from the kit through the holes in the seat pan. Tie wrap all the wires together just below the blue connector as shown in Figure

B17.

^ Seat back to seat frame bolt TORQUE: 60 Nm (6.1 Kg-m, 44.2 ft-lb)

^ Seat belt buckle to seat frame nut TORQUE: 49 Nm (5 Kg-m, 36 ft-lb)

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^ During cushion installation add U-clips to the cushion J-clips as shown in Figures B18a & B18b.

18. Reinstall the seat into the vehicle, reconnecting the seat harnesses to the body harnesses while doing so.

19. Install the four seat-to-body bolts and torque in the sequence shown below.

TORQUE: 49 Nm (5 Kg-m, 36 ft-lb).

20. Reinstall the headrest.

21. Reconnect the battery cables.

22. Check seat for proper operation.

23. Because the battery was disconnected; some systems will need to be reset.

^ Reference Section PG, ADDITIONAL SERVICE WHEN REMOVING BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL of the 2008 Altima Electronic

Service Manual for these procedures.