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 | |||||
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| STEERING - COLUMN | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V554000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 07/09/2001 to 10/20/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 500552 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 11/11/2010 | 11/12/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Nissan is recalling certain model year 2002-2004 frontier vehicles manufactured from july 9, 2001 through october 20, 2004, and model year 2002-2004, xterra vehicles manufactured from july 9, 2001, through january 6, 2005. over time corrosion may form in the lower steering column joint and limit movement of the joint. the limited movement of this joint may create excessive load on the lower steering column shaft. if the vehicle continues to be driven in this condition, it may lead to cracking of the shaft during low speed maneuvers that require large steering inputs. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The shaft may break which could result in loss of steering control during these low speed maneuvers increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The steering column shaft and joint will be replaced with a shaft of a different design. this service will be performed free of charge. the recall is expected to begin during december 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| NTB01083 | 11/28/2001 | 628209 | Vehicles may experience steering pull during braking. *jg | 03/06/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 05/18/2011 | 93898 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 nissan frontier. the contact stated the vehicle was repaired for the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v554000 (steering:column). upon receiving the vehicle from the authorized dealer, the contact noticed that the steering wheel was positioned out of alignment. whenever the steering wheel was positioned to drive straight, the vehicle would steer towards the right. the manufacturer and authorized dealer were notified, but offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 93,898. sm. | |||
| 12/22/2010 | 140000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan frontier. the contact stated the vehicle would violently pull towards the left when the brakes were engaged at various speeds. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was advised to notify an authorized dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 140,000. | |||
| 12/22/2010 | 140000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2002 nissan frontier. the contact stated that the while driving and engaging the brakes the vehicle would pulled to the left violently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem who referred him to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 140,000. pm | |||
| 12/04/2010 | 70250 | ||
| Nhtsa campaign id number : 10v554000 this recall campaign describes exactly what happened last saturday to my 2002 nissan frontier....my steering column broke off while i was driving and i had absolutely no steering. i almost crashed twice and but managed to land the truck safely on a friend's mother's front lawn. an experienced mechanic on scene said he had never seen a steering column break off like this one did. it was towed by a flatbed from there and is currently at the local nissan dealer, but there are no parts available anywhere to fix it. i had no choice but to buy another vehicle this week, and i did buy another nissan, a 2009 frontier. | |||
| 07/27/2007 | 70412 | 100 | 07/27/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan frontier. while test driving the vehicle at 40 mph, it began to pull to the right. the contract stated that the alignment would be serviced and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. by that time, the alignment failure became worse. the vehicle was returned to the dealer three additional times, but the failure continued to worsen. the current mileage was 84,000 and failure mileage was 70,412. | |||
| 06/15/2002 | 3756 | ||
| The outer edges of the two front tires continues to feather (wear off unevenly) and the vehicle continues to pull to the right after three attempts to repair the defect by the nissan dealer. this is a serious safety hazard according to two certified mechanics. as a result, we have not been able to fully utilize the vehicle as indicated by the low odometer reading (less the 7,000 miles after a year). | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2002 nissan frontier. consumer states steering problems *tgw the consumer stated the nearest dealer is 80 miles away and would like to have his mechanic perform the recall work. *jb | |||