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 - REAR - AXLE - NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| NTB-10-008 | 01/15/2010 | 10033306 | Nissan: rear axle seal leaks. the rear axle assembly is leaking gear oil from the right and/or left hand axle seal, and the vehicle is equipped with a m226 style axle and no noise or vibration is coming from the rear final drive gears and | 08/06/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 21000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2007 nissan frontier xe, automatic. i noticed my tires were starting to wear on the inside. at 21,000 miles i did not want to be replacing my tires too soon. took to sears for a front end alignment and tire rotation. the toe in was way out and so was the camber. the toe in was adjusted, but the camber could not be adjusted. the reason: no camber adjustment was available. i went to the dealer and they said it does not come with it, that i would have to buy the camber kit. this cost me $82.00. therefore i have to take it back to sears to have it installed. luckily i know the manager and technician. they will do the realigned no charge, but the camber kit installation will cost me $120.00.... why would the manufacturer not ensure that this adjustment was installed on all vehicles. it sounds like a money maker to me. *tr | |||