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 | |||
| 11/12/2012 | 74398 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 nissan armada. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, he noticed a thumping noise when turning left. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician stated that the lower control arm welding separated and as a result, the lower control arm needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 10e019000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower arm). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 74,398. kmj | |||
| 11/12/2012 | 74398 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2008 nissan armada. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, he noticed a thumping noise when turning left. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician stated that the lower control arm welding had separated and as a result, the lower arm needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in recall nhtsa campaign id number: 10e019000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower arm). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 74,398. pm | |||
| 08/18/2012 | 85000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle was being driven out of garage at low speed. suddenly, there was a clunk and loss of control of the front passenger wheel. there were no prior warning signs or symptoms. upon inspection, the front passenger tie rod had dis-attached itself from the wheel, resulting in no steering control of the front passenger wheel. had this happened at a speed greater than 25 mph, serious/fatal accident and injury would have been likely. this is a serious malfunction of the system with no prior warning signs. nissan dealer has confirmed this is a serious issue that is not the result of any owner fault. *tr | |||
| 08/18/2012 | 85000 | ||
| Vehicle was being driven out of garage at low speed. suddenly, there was a clunk and loss of control of the front passenger wheel. there were no prior warning signs or symptoms. upon inspection, the front passenger tie rod had dis-attached itself from the wheel, resulting in no steering control of the front passenger wheel. had this happened at a speed greater than 25 mph, serious/fatal accident and injury would have been likely. this is a serious malfunction of the system with no prior warning signs. nissan dealer has confirmed this is a serious issue that is not the result of any owner fault. | |||
| 12/01/2009 | 36000 | ||
| Nissan armada vehicles with a factory tow package include self-leveling rear suspension. the system is comprised of air-leveled shocks and an air compressor. the system leaks, causing the air pressure to drop at speed, with or without loads, and when parked and turned off. it causes the rear end to be soft and handle poorly, which, when towing, is clearly a safety hazard. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 01/20/2011 | 53000 | ||
| My complaint is with the load leving system on the nissan armada. i own a 2008 armada and the rear shocks were replaced shorty after the purchase because of the lose of air. the air lines have been replaced on 2 different occasions at different dealers because of leaks. in jan. of 2011 another air line was replaced and 2 weeks later i blew an air shock 750 miles from home. once again another shock was replaced and now i have the same problem, the system will not hold air and is extremely dangerous when towing. please note the mileage, mph and date are for the next to last failure. the latest failure happens all the time. also note this is a company owned unit. | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 39000 | ||
| The auto leveling suspension fails/leaks. after everytime the vehcile is shutdown the rear suspension system leaks causing the back end to ride lower. after vehicle start up the compressor comes on and raises the back end to level. after the compressor shuts off the back end drops again. during towing is when the real safty issue happens. the back end rides very low and the compressor is not able to keep ahead of the leak, causing the back end to continue to ride dangerously low. this causes the back end to be very unstable during towing and could cause an accident. | |||