Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | ||||||||||||||||
| 10E019000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | E (Equipment) | 1873 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 05/20/2010 | 05/21/2010 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Nissan is recalling certain front and rear lower links, p/nos. 54501zq00a, 54500zq00a, 551a1zq00a, 551a0zq00a , 54501ea00a, 54500ea00a, 551a1ea500, 551a0ea500, 54501zr00a, and 54500zr00a, sold between november 25, 2009 and may 14, 2010 as replacement parts for model year 2004 through 2010 titan, armada, and qx56, and model years 2005 through 2010 frontier, xterra, and pathfinder vehicles. the lower control link assembly has two cylindrical collars forming the inboard attachment points to the chassis. due to an improper welding process some collars may contain welds that do not meet strength specifications. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the collar weld separates, the vehicle handling will deteriorate, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Nissan will notify owners and dealers will replace any affected lower link free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on or about june 14, 2010. owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| ITB-10-035A | 10/06/2010 | 10034905 | Infiniti: front suspension noise. a noise (clunking, squeaking, popping) can be heard when performing at least one of the following actions-turning steering wheel left/right; driving over speed bumps; driving on rough roads; accelerating/ | 01/26/2011 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR - AXLE - NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| ITB-04-051B | 12/23/2009 | 10032790 | Infiniti: clicking noise from rear axles during take-off/acceleration. *pe | 05/24/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 10/10/2011 | 110000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 infinity qx56. the contact was driving 50 mph when the front end of the vehicle began to shake. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the front suspension lower control arms. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic to have the front lower control arms replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 119,000. | |||
| 10/10/2011 | 110000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 infinity qx56. the contact was driving 50 mph when the front end of the vehicle began to shake. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the front suspension lower control arms. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic to have the front lower control arms replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 119,000. kmj | |||
| 02/11/2005 | 2 | ||
| While applying brakes, the steering column shakes. after servicing, the same problem continued to have the same problem after 3000 miles. *jb | |||