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 | |||||
| NTB-10-072A | 10/06/2010 | 10034904 | Nissan: front suspension noise. a noise (clunking, squeaking, popping) can be heard when performing at least one of the following actions: turning the steering wheel left or right, driving over speed bumps, driving on rough roads, acceler | 01/26/2011 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||||
| NTB-10-052 | 04/08/2010 | 10032628 | Nissan: the propeller shaft u joint (journal/journal bearings) is the source of noise and/or vibration on an applied vehicle. diagnose by evaluating the u joint with the propeller shaft removed. replace the u joint (journal/journal beari | 04/21/2010 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR - AXLE - NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| NTB-04-113B | 12/23/2009 | 10032791 | Nissan: clicking noise from rear axles during take-off/acceleration. *pe | 05/24/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 01/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| 2004 nissan armada shakes uncontrollably when braking especially at speeds in excess of 40mph. has been repaired 4 times so far and still happens. *tr | |||
| 07/29/2004 | 1 | 07/27/2004 | |
| 2004 nissan pathfinder armada with numerous problems. customer states the vehicle has had some of these problems washer tank/motor/level sensor, electrical worked after key was removed from the ignition, and it had brake failure. *kb the tires were wearing unevenly. there was a water leak coming from the passenger front floor board. the dealer installed a hose to the ac drain. the front rotors were replaced due to them being warped and the rear rotors were resurfaced. the passenger window would not roll up, due to it being off track. while driving, the engine suddenly shut down. the consumer removed the key from the ignition, but the wipers, horn ,headlights and other electrical instruments kept on working. the consumer also experienced a flat tire and there was moisture in the transmission connector, the wiring harness was repalced. *jb | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 1 | 08/17/2004 | |
| While attempting to tow a trailer the vehicle's fuel mileage was reduced by 40%. *nm the consumer stated when the incident occurred, the transmission overheated, and the truck suddenly swayed at speeds over 60 mph. the consumer was told by the manufacturer that the problems he experienced was due to the vehicle being over loaded. however the consumer stated never did the tongue or total tow weight exceed the nissan manual recommendations. the consumer believed that the vehicle did not have an adequate suspension to tow the weights the company represents. *jb | |||
| 11/09/2004 | 1900 | 1 | |
| When applying the brakes, the steering wheel vibrated. the owner contacted the dealer who said they were ordering the parts to repair the defect. however, the parts were not available as of today. provide further details. *jb | |||
| 09/14/2004 | 4000 | 1 | 06/27/2004 |
| While driving and upon coming to a stop steering wheel vibrated, and it was difficult to stop the vehicle. consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, who insisted that they had seventeen vehicles with the same problem. *ak. vehicle pulled a trailer with jet ski on the 15 freeway. suddenly vehicle came to a stop and steering wheel began to vibrate, momentarily losing control of vehicle and trailer began bouncing. his wife and two children were in the vehicle and became concerned and scared.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 01/16/2009 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Rear obstacle sensors do not work. front suspension creaks in cold weather - excessive wear to bushings. *tr | |||
| 06/30/2007 | 50000 | 300 | 05/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan armada. while driving 10 mph he heard loud popping noise when he turned the wheel. the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer recommended replacing the front end suspension and all related components. as of july 31, 2007, the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 51,000. | |||
| 01/05/2004 | 3000 | 3 | 11/23/2003 |
| Purchased in 11/2003, and it was in the shop for creaking in the uni-body, and a harmonic hum when the defrost was on, along with having visors replaced. then within a short period after that the truck reached 3000 miles and with every 3000 miles the breaks begin to pulsate and cause the steering wheel to shake making driving difficult. the first time it was brought in to the dealers for this the rotors were turned and the brake pads replaced. on the next visit, the dealership put on a so called repair kit, which was replacing the rotors and changing the pads with aftermarket pads. and then when it came to the third time...i was told that they would do a quick fix and supposedly a replacement kit was in the works. after bringing my vehicle down for routine maintenance, and the quick fix i was told by the dealership that nissan said, not to do the quick fix, since the replacement kit is available for ordering soon. i had to explain to the dealership that the pulsating was so bad that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. after a vivid discussion with the service manager the vehicle was given the quick fix. we are still waiting for the replacement kit. the quick fix was done in may 2005. and no word has come yet regarding this so called replacement kit. | |||