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 | |||||
| 05097 | 07/11/2007 | 05097A | 10017472 | Cam bolts for front wheel alignment. *tt updated 09-12-07. *kb | 11/08/2005 |
| 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 | |||
| 09/13/2011 | 50000 | ||
| I bought my nissan armada brand new in 2007. it is a 2006 model. the vehicle is very stylish but it is like a death trap. when the bumper to bumper warrenty ran out @ 36,000 miles, my brakes have been an issue. every year i have had to get brakes put on the armada and it has to be nissan brakes because i tried other brakes and they squeel and grind. now i have an rather scary situation. i was driving 25mph and put my brakes on and my suv started nose diving in the front end and the brake light came on, not to mention, the brakes would not work properly. it was catching and releasing about 4 times, each tim i would brake. i almost hit a car. i drove it to a mechanic right then, and they ran scan on the brake code since the light came on during this event. the code is c1179. apparently this is a dealer issue. i called the nissan dealership i bought the armada from and they told me i needed a software update for the abs system. really? this is not a recall issue? i have read several reviews and they are are having abs issues. come on nissan, how many lives have to be lost or injured before you recall this abs problem? why would they charge consumers $120 for a computer update to the system if it is clearly a manufactor defect... the other issues are: drivers side seat is ripping, poor material, the drivers side floor mat is sliding under the driver peddle, the blind spot is a severe issue on the left drivers side, paint chips easily, bad gas milage, radiator leaks, strut is bad on the passenger front side, whch is causing it to leak on the pavement when parked. | |||