My New Micra (Red Alert SV automatic, Hamilton)

[aftica]

EDIT: hey Ant Ruby, I just checked my car re:hood release bracket, and can confirm yours is definitely bent. The whole bracket can easily be replaced (2 bolts) or just bent straight by hand. The little tabs bend very easily. So, a warning to others... don't pull real hard on the hood or gas door release levers.

[Antruby]

EDIT: hey Ant Ruby, I just checked my car re:hood release bracket, and can confirm yours is definitely bent. The whole bracket can easily be replaced (2 bolts) or just bent straight by hand. The little tabs bend very easily. So, a warning to others... don't pull real hard on the hood or gas door release levers.

Had to be before we got it. WE do not pull hard on those at all. (That bracket only holds the outer cable.) The inner cable moves real easy.

[Ustauk]

Probably an over-eager inspector yanked the cable to hard while quickly doing the "special inspections" prior to deploying the Micras to the dealerships.

[aftica]

Had to be before we got it. WE do not pull hard on those at all. (That bracket only holds the outer cable.) The inner cable moves real easy.

Yep, just to be clear... i'm not saying you pulled it too hard, just that the tabs will bend easily if one did pull even slightly hard.

[Antruby]

Probably an over-eager inspector yanked the cable to hard while quickly doing the "special inspections" prior to deploying the Micras to the dealerships.

Thanks: I think that to.

[Antruby]

Yep, just to be clear... i'm not saying you pulled it too hard, just that the tabs will bend easily if one did pull even slightly hard.

That is why Bruce will not bend the one straight for fear of snapping it off.

[Antruby]

Not going as far on the fuel this week. Lots of city driving and loads of stuff.

[AlphaMicra]

That's a lot of pop! Hard to see; are the back seats up or down?

[Antruby]

That's a lot of pop! Hard to see; are the back seats up or down?

On sale. Yes back seats down two rows deep twenty two cases of twenty four. We had to bring it in the Smart car till we got the Micra Truck.

[Antruby]

Then I would say they owe you a new bracket. Based on those pics, the hood release fits in the same bracket as the gas door release and it is clearly bent on that side. I'm betting they will just bend it straight though.

Good Luck AR

Bruce was at Plaza Nissan today and they have ordered the complete bracket and cable. Comes as complete unit.