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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V208000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 11/19/2009 to 04/22/2010 | V (Vehicle) | 41649 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 05/14/2010 | 05/14/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Nissan is recalling certain model year 2010 titan, armada, qx56, frontier, xterra, and pathfinder vehicles manufactured from november 19, 2009 through march 3, 2010. 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 repair the vehicles 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 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 - 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 | |||
| 01/02/2011 | 2400 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 nissan titan. while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle began to bounce violently. the contact was able to continue driving. the failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer three different times for the same failure. the four tires were rebalanced and a shim kit was installed. the failure recurred after the repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem in which there were no resolutions. the approximate failure mileage was 2,400. | |||
| 01/02/2011 | 2400 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 nissan titan. while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle began to bounce in an up and down motion violently. the contact was able to continue driving. the failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer three different times for the same failure. the four tires were rebalanced, and a shim kit was installed. the failure recurred after the repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem in which there were no resolutions. the approximate failure mileage was 2,400. js | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 05/17/2010 | 3000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 nissan titan. while traveling 2 mph the contact noticed that the rear of the vehicle was creating a popping noise whether in drive or the reverse gear. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the vehicle was performing normally. there were no prior warnings. the current mileage was 13000 and the failure mileage was 3000. bml | |||