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 | |||||
| 05099 | 10/27/2005 | 10017471 | Cam bolts for front wheel alignment. *tt | 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 11/19/2010 | 73000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 nissan pathfinder. while driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle exhibited a bouncing motion with a loud metal to metal clanking noise. when reaching the destination, the contact observed that the front passenger's side axle completely broke in half. in addition, the front driver's side axle exhibited a crack. the dealer was notified of the failure. there was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10e019000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower arm). the vin was not included in the recall, and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 73,000. js | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2006 nissan pathfinder. consumer is questioning why her vehicle isn't included in nhtsa recall# 10e019000. *kb | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 04/21/2007 | 1 | ||
| For all those reporting the swaying associated with the 1996 nissan pathfinder, i have a nissan terrano which looks very much like the pathfinder. i experienced similar swaying from the rear of my vehicle at speeds of about 40 mph. i have tried every mechanic i know, changed my shocks, and you name it...lately, i would hear a thump in the rear when i pulled off from stop position. the thump also happens when i run over a short speed bump. when i came home one evening, i went under the vehicle to conduct a visual inspection to see if i will find anything. lo and behold, i found out that the bushings of the lower control arms are worn out to the extent that they are breaking up(the bushings) which allows metal to rub or hit another metal and that explains the thump that i will usually hear. in my opinion the worn out bushings also explain the swaying that seems to come from the rear because just figure it out, the bushings of the arms that link the rear axle to the body of the vehicle are weak, but this will not cause swaying at low speeds, and even if it did it will be un-noticeable. this swaying at high speeds is difficult to tell sometimes if it is coming from the rear or front. my advise is to change especially the bushings of the rear lower control arms, there should be four of them, two long ones and two short ones. it makes sense to me after all the vehicle is 10 years old! also make sure that none of those control arms are bent. feel free to send me a quick email. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - AXLE - SPINDLE | |||
| 04/21/2007 | 1 | ||
| For all those reporting the swaying associated with the 1996 nissan pathfinder, i have a nissan terrano which looks very much like the pathfinder. i experienced similar swaying from the rear of my vehicle at speeds of about 40 mph. i have tried every mechanic i know, changed my shocks, and you name it...lately, i would hear a thump in the rear when i pulled off from stop position. the thump also happens when i run over a short speed bump. when i came home one evening, i went under the vehicle to conduct a visual inspection to see if i will find anything. lo and behold, i found out that the bushings of the lower control arms are worn out to the extent that they are breaking up(the bushings) which allows metal to rub or hit another metal and that explains the thump that i will usually hear. in my opinion the worn out bushings also explain the swaying that seems to come from the rear because just figure it out, the bushings of the arms that link the rear axle to the body of the vehicle are weak, but this will not cause swaying at low speeds, and even if it did it will be un-noticeable. this swaying at high speeds is difficult to tell sometimes if it is coming from the rear or front. my advise is to change especially the bushings of the rear lower control arms, there should be four of them, two long ones and two short ones. it makes sense to me after all the vehicle is 10 years old! also make sure that none of those control arms are bent. feel free to send me a quick email. *tr | |||