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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 06/04/2012 | 1 | ||
| There was no accident. i had my vehicle repaired by a dealer (power steering). now i have a leak in the power steering. they say they did not cause the leak. i say they did. *tr | |||
| 06/04/2012 | |||
| There was no accident.i had my vehicle repaired by a dealer (power steering).now i have a leak in the power steering.they say they did not cause the leak.i say they did. | |||
| 11/08/2010 | 65000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 nissan frontier. while driving approximately 60 mph the steering wheel became very stiff. the vehicle was taken home and parked. it has not been examined for the cause of failure. the manufacturer was notified and she was informed her vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v554000, steering:column. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 65,000. sm. | |||
| 01/15/2010 | 49000 | 1 | |
| Powering steering box failure on a 2004 nissan frontier. my vehicle has only 49,000 miles on it and was purchased new. two mechanics, one nissan and one an independent mechanic, identified the steering box as the culprit for the difficult steering in the vehicle. both said it should not fail. the nissan mechanic went on to say that he had only seen one fail in his ten years as a mechanic, and that involved a vehicle that was in a severe accident. the failure prevents me from steering and at times takes two hands to steer. the mechanics state that the only repair is to replace the part. nissan refuses to assist in the costs of those repairs. *tr | |||