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Nissan Quest recall history

Comprehensive recall and complaint data for the Nissan Quest, sourced from official National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) records.

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At a Glance

Total Recalls 37
Total Complaints 2910
Years Covered 1991–2017

Stats focus on model years from 1960 onwards. Earlier years appear in the detailed table below where data exists.

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Key Takeaways

A quick scan of where recalls and complaints concentrate for the Nissan Quest, based on aggregated NHTSA counts and campaign metadata.

Recall Themes

Instead of listing long campaign narratives, this groups recall campaigns into a few recurring areas. Each theme links back to official notices as evidence.

Seats and restraints

9 campaigns · Years: 1993, 1995, 1999–2001, 2004–2006, 2008

These campaigns relate to seats, belts, airbags restraint integration, or child restraint anchoring components.

Official notices (evidence):
+ 6 more notices in this theme

Visibility and lighting

4 campaigns · Years: 1993–1996, 1999

These campaigns relate to lighting, glass, or visibility components (lamps, wipers, and related systems).

Official notices (evidence):
+ 1 more notice in this theme

Fuel and emissions

3 campaigns · Years: 1993–1999

These campaigns relate to fuel delivery or emissions components where leaks or failures can raise safety risk.

Official notices (evidence):
  • 99V205002 · Fuel system, gasoline: Mounting
  • 00V419001 · Fuel system, gasoline: Tank assembly
  • 92V172002 · Fuel system, gasoline: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Airbags

2 campaigns · Years: 2004, 2008–2009

These campaigns relate to airbag system components and deployment/airbag readiness issues.

Official notices (evidence):

Brakes

2 campaigns · Years: 1993, 2008–2009

These campaigns relate to braking system components that can affect stopping performance or warning behavior.

Official notices (evidence):
  • 10V072000 · Service brakes, hydraulic: Pedals and linkages
  • 92V132001 · Service brakes, hydraulic: Master cylinder

Electrical

2 campaigns · Years: 1997, 2011–2012

These campaigns relate to wiring or electrical components that can cause warning lights, loss of function, or fire risk in some cases.

Official notices (evidence):

Steering and suspension

2 campaigns · Years: 1999–2000, 2007

These campaigns relate to steering or suspension components that can affect vehicle control or stability.

Official notices (evidence):

Most Reported Issues

Across all model years, the most frequently reported areas for the Nissan Quest in NHTSA complaint data are Electrical system, Power train, Fuel/propulsion system.

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Year-by-Year Overview

Each row shows how often this model appears in NHTSA recalls and consumer complaints for a given model year. These are counts of campaigns and complaints, not risk predictions.

Model Year Recalls Complaints Details
2017 0 6 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Power train, Electrical system, Seat belts.
2016 0 16 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Power train, Suspension, Wheels.
2015 0 16 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Electrical system, Power train, Service brakes.
2014 0 20 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Power train, Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system.
2013 0 22 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Power train, Tires, Wheels.
2012 1 139 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Power train, Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system.
2011 1 91 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Fuel system, gasoline, Power train, Engine and engine cooling.
2009 2 29 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Fuel/propulsion system, Steering, Structure:body:door.
2008 3 74 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Fuel/propulsion system, Air bags, Electrical system.
2007 1 308 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Fuel/propulsion system, Engine, Electrical system.
2006 1 108 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Power train, Electrical system, Engine and engine cooling.
2005 2 124 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Engine, Electrical system, Power train.
2004 4 651 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch, Power train:automatic transmission.
2002 0 38 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Tires:tread/belt, Equipment:appliance:air conditioner, Equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc..
2001 1 57 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Tires:tread/belt, Visibility:power window devices and controls.
2000 2 120 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Exterior lighting:headlights, Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal, Vehicle speed control.
1999 4 165 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal, Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
1998 1 56 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Visibility:windshield, Air bags:frontal, Equipment:appliance:air conditioner.
1997 2 127 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Structure:body:door, Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch, Electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery.
1996 2 174 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch, Structure:body:door, Air bags.
1995 3 205 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:engine, Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline, Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly.
1994 2 195 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe, Structure:body:door, Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
1993 5 164 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe, Structure:body:door, Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline.
1992 0 4 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Electrical system:ignition, Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Visibility:sun/moon roof assembly.
1991 0 1 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:gas recirculation valve (egr valve).

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Recall Evidence by Year

A compact evidence view of recall campaigns that include this model. The default text is an original summary line, with official notice text available on demand.

Most common areas involved: Seats , Fuel system and Electrical system

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2012

  • Electrical system: Software: Safety recall involving the electrical system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (12V076000) →
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    Summary: Nissan is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 nissan quest vehicles, manufactured from july 29, 2010, through february 21, 2012. Due to software programming, while driving at slow speeds or idling on a decline with â¼ tank fuel or less, there may be an insufficient supply of fuel to the engine

2011

  • Electrical system: Software: Safety recall involving the electrical system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (12V076000) →
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    Summary: Nissan is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 nissan quest vehicles, manufactured from july 29, 2010, through february 21, 2012. Due to software programming, while driving at slow speeds or idling on a decline with â¼ tank fuel or less, there may be an insufficient supply of fuel to the engine

2009

  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Pedals and linkages: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (10V072000) →
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    Summary: Nissan is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 titan, armada, and infiniti qx56, and model year 2008-2009 nissan quest vehicles. The brake pedal pivot pin end was not spin-formed to specification during the manufacturing process of the brake pedal assembly. The pivot pin could slide and cause t
  • Air bags: Frontal: Safety recall involving the air bags area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (23V067000) →
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    Summary: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2008-2011 Titan, Frontier, Xterra, Pathfinder, Armada, and 2008-2009 Quest vehicles. The resin emblem on the driver's air bag cover may develop cracks and detach during air bag deployment.

2008

  • Seats: Safety recall involving the seats area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (08V187000) →
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    Summary: Nissan is recalling 1,126 my 2008 quest, titan and armada vehicles equipped with manual adjustment front seats. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207, "Seating systems." The seat track assembly may have been manufactured out of specif
  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Pedals and linkages: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (10V072000) →
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    Summary: Nissan is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 titan, armada, and infiniti qx56, and model year 2008-2009 nissan quest vehicles. The brake pedal pivot pin end was not spin-formed to specification during the manufacturing process of the brake pedal assembly. The pivot pin could slide and cause t
  • Air bags: Frontal: Safety recall involving the air bags area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (23V067000) →
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    Summary: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2008-2011 Titan, Frontier, Xterra, Pathfinder, Armada, and 2008-2009 Quest vehicles. The resin emblem on the driver's air bag cover may develop cracks and detach during air bag deployment.

2007

  • Suspension: Front: Safety recall involving the suspension area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (07V248000) →
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    Summary: During production, a select number of vehicles underwent an offline inspection at the assembly plant where a bolt in the front suspension assembly was removed. On some of these vehicles, it is possible that this bolt may not have been tightened to specification when it was reinstalled.

2006

  • Seats: Mid/rear assembly: Safety recall involving the seats area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (05V474000) →
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    Summary: On certain mini vans, there is a seat adjustment mechanism that contains exposed moving components located at the rear inside edge of the second row seat.

2005

  • Seats: Mid/rear assembly: Safety recall involving the seats area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (05V474000) →
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    Summary: On certain mini vans, there is a seat adjustment mechanism that contains exposed moving components located at the rear inside edge of the second row seat.
  • Seats: Mid/rear assembly: Safety recall involving the seats area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (05V480000) →
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    Summary: On certain mini vans equipped with a folding third row rear seat, when the third row seat is raised from its stowed position, it engages striker brackets, one on each side of the seat cushion. The fold-away striker loop is welded to a mounting bracket. The striker may become detached from its mou

2004

  • Air bags: Sensor/control module-inactive: Safety recall involving the air bags area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (04V103000) →
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    Summary: Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the advanced air bag requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "Occupant crash protection." The air bag for the front passenger seat is to be turned off (so that it does not inflate) when certain occupants, such as small children
  • Latches/locks/linkages: Safety recall involving the latches/locks/linkages area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (04V186000) →
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    Summary: On certain minivans equipped with a power sliding door(s), at an ambient temperature below approximately 40 degrees fahrenheit, the actuator for the power sliding door(s) may experience binding due to an out-of-specification condition. In order to open, close or reverse a power sliding door, the
  • Seats: Mid/rear assembly: Safety recall involving the seats area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (05V474000) →
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    Summary: On certain mini vans, there is a seat adjustment mechanism that contains exposed moving components located at the rear inside edge of the second row seat.
  • Seats: Mid/rear assembly: Safety recall involving the seats area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (05V480000) →
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    Summary: On certain mini vans equipped with a folding third row rear seat, when the third row seat is raised from its stowed position, it engages striker brackets, one on each side of the seat cushion. The fold-away striker loop is welded to a mounting bracket. The striker may become detached from its mou

2001

  • Seat belts: Buckle assembly: Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (00V338002) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: mini vans. These vehicles may have the plastic trim cover around the base of the front seat safety belt buckle trapped between the shoulder of the restraint anchorage bolt and the seat pedestal. This could eventually allow the seat belt buckle bolt to loosen.

2000

  • Seat belts: Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (00V228005) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "Seat belt assemblies."
  • Steering: Rack and pinion: Safety recall involving the steering area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (00V292002) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: mini vans. One or more of the five bolts that mount the rack and pinion steering gear to the vehicle may have been incorrectly tightened.

1999

  • Steering: Rack and pinion: Safety recall involving the steering area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (00V292002) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: mini vans. One or more of the five bolts that mount the rack and pinion steering gear to the vehicle may have been incorrectly tightened.
  • Seats: Mid/rear assembly: Safety recall involving the seats area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (99V056002) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: mini vans equipped with e-z entry seats. The affected vehicles may have a second row right hand side captain chair that has inadequate lubrication of the easy entry and exit latch system. In some cases, the actuator spring in the latch could deform after repeated use, causing
  • Fuel system, gasoline: Mounting: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (99V205002) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: mini vans. The fuel tank retention strap (two straps per vehicle) can break at the spot welds causing an underbody rattle.
  • Exterior lighting: Tail lights: Safety recall involving the exterior lighting area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (99V347002) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: minivans and light duty trucks. The tail light socket may have been improperly molded, resulting in the locking tab having insufficient force to retain the bulb.

1998

  • Fuel system, gasoline: Tank assembly: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (00V419001) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: minivans. The fuel tank vent hose allows air to vent from the fuel tank during refueling. Cracks have developed in the vent hose. If (1) the fuel tank is overfilled, not allowing excess fuel in the vent hose to flow back into the tank, (2) the vehicle is driven only a short d

1997

  • Fuel system, gasoline: Tank assembly: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (00V419001) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: minivans. The fuel tank vent hose allows air to vent from the fuel tank during refueling. Cracks have developed in the vent hose. If (1) the fuel tank is overfilled, not allowing excess fuel in the vent hose to flow back into the tank, (2) the vehicle is driven only a short d
  • Electrical system: 12V/24v/48v battery: Safety recall involving the electrical system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (97V184002) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger mini vans equipped with automotive batteries supplied by gnb technologies. These batteries have a defective negative post that can cause acid leakage and related corrosion damage.

1996

  • Fuel system, gasoline: Tank assembly: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (00V419001) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: minivans. The fuel tank vent hose allows air to vent from the fuel tank during refueling. Cracks have developed in the vent hose. If (1) the fuel tank is overfilled, not allowing excess fuel in the vent hose to flow back into the tank, (2) the vehicle is driven only a short d
  • Visibility: Power window devices and controls: Safety recall involving the visibility area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (98V012002) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: mini vans. These vehicles were produced with power windows that can be closed after the ignition key is turned to the "off" position and the right front (passenger) door is opened. This does not meet the requirements of fmvss 118, "power-operated window systems."

1995

  • Fuel system, gasoline: Tank assembly: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (00V419001) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: minivans. The fuel tank vent hose allows air to vent from the fuel tank during refueling. Cracks have developed in the vent hose. If (1) the fuel tank is overfilled, not allowing excess fuel in the vent hose to flow back into the tank, (2) the vehicle is driven only a short d
  • Seats: Safety recall involving the seats area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (96V089002) →
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    Summary: An out-of-specification condition in the seat cable roller pulley assembly can allow the cable that connects the seat adjust lever to the latch to be pinched in the roller assembly.
  • Exterior lighting: Tail lights: Safety recall involving the exterior lighting area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (96V253004) →
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    Summary: The rear lamp socket may not illuminate because the metal can in the lamp socket moves or separates from the plastic socket housing.

1994

  • Fuel system, gasoline: Tank assembly: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (00V419001) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: minivans. The fuel tank vent hose allows air to vent from the fuel tank during refueling. Cracks have developed in the vent hose. If (1) the fuel tank is overfilled, not allowing excess fuel in the vent hose to flow back into the tank, (2) the vehicle is driven only a short d
  • Exterior lighting: Tail lights: Safety recall involving the exterior lighting area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (96V253004) →
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    Summary: The rear lamp socket may not illuminate because the metal can in the lamp socket moves or separates from the plastic socket housing.

1993

  • Fuel system, gasoline: Tank assembly: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (00V419001) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: minivans. The fuel tank vent hose allows air to vent from the fuel tank during refueling. Cracks have developed in the vent hose. If (1) the fuel tank is overfilled, not allowing excess fuel in the vent hose to flow back into the tank, (2) the vehicle is driven only a short d
  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Master cylinder: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (92V132001) →
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    Summary: The service brake master cylinder was not properly assembled or could have been damaged by the evacuation and filling of the brake system at the assembly plant.
  • Seat belts: Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (92V133001) →
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    Summary: One or both of the bolts securing the automatic seat belt restraint system tracks to the b-pillars were not adequately tightened.
  • Fuel system, gasoline: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (92V172002) →
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    Summary: Fuel filler hoses may have been cut prior to installation by a utility knife used to open the shipping box.
  • Visibility: Defroster/defogger/hvac system: Safety recall involving the visibility area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (95V222002) →
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    Summary: Leaves and other foreign material can enter through the cowl panel air intake during operation of the front heater and/or air conditioning system resulting in a build-up of material in the plenum. This can lead to noise, odors, or in some cases, ignition of these materials.

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