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 | |||
| 04/15/2008 | 10 | 1 | 03/11/2008 |
| My 2008 nissan frontier 4x4 crewcab is thrown all over the road by normal wind draft while driving down the road and on windy days it is a nightmare to keep on the road. you cannot relax while driving or you will find yourself on the shoulder of the road before you know it! i am afraid i am going end up in a wreck because of it or at the very least i believe i might be stop and accused of driving drunk. i have taken it back to the dealer and had it checked. nothing mechanically wrong. they tell me it is wind draft. i am very disappointed i bought this truck as i can't do anything about it now and i don't think nissan is going to do anything about it, even though the look on the shop forman's face told me he knows it is a design flaw that he can do nothing about and that he is uncomfortable being caught in this position. this is an unsafe vehicle to operate and there should be a recall to do whatever it takes to fix this before someone gets killed. in my opinion, it is just a matter of time before this is reality!!!!!!!! *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC) | |||
| 04/15/2008 | 10 | 1 | 03/11/2008 |
| My 2008 nissan frontier 4x4 crewcab is thrown all over the road by normal wind draft while driving down the road and on windy days it is a nightmare to keep on the road. you cannot relax while driving or you will find yourself on the shoulder of the road before you know it! i am afraid i am going end up in a wreck because of it or at the very least i believe i might be stop and accused of driving drunk. i have taken it back to the dealer and had it checked. nothing mechanically wrong. they tell me it is wind draft. i am very disappointed i bought this truck as i can't do anything about it now and i don't think nissan is going to do anything about it, even though the look on the shop forman's face told me he knows it is a design flaw that he can do nothing about and that he is uncomfortable being caught in this position. this is an unsafe vehicle to operate and there should be a recall to do whatever it takes to fix this before someone gets killed. in my opinion, it is just a matter of time before this is reality!!!!!!!! *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 19000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 nissan frontier. the contact stated while driving the vehicle swerved out of control. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. the dealer inspected the vehicle and stated nothing was wrong with the vehicle. the dealer aligned the vehicle and balanced the tires. the failure was not corrected the vehicle continues to swerve out of control. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who performed a diagnosed that located the failure at front suspension. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 19,000 and the current mileage was 31,000. li | |||