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 - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V299000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 07/15/2000 to 09/22/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 143000 | 12/10/2003 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 11/12/2002 | 11/19/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, water may enter the rear axle housing due to inadequate sealing of the anti-lock braking system (abs) sensor. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can result in corrosion and eventual failure of the wheel bearing. if this occurs, the wheel assembly could separate from the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the rear axle for water intrusion and any affected components will be replaced. the abs sensor will be resealed to prevent water intrusion. owner notification began december 10, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - TORSION BAR | |||||
| 04091 | 08/10/2004 | 10009184 | Torsion bar spring caution. *tt | 09/15/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||
| 01/29/2004 | 18000 | 1 | |
| While driving 50 mph driver lost control of the vehicle. a technician determined that upper ball joint on driver's side broke. the air bags did not deploy during this accident. the technician indicated that he had never seen ball joint fail this way before. *ak *nm | |||
| 01/29/2004 | 18000 | 2 | 07/29/2003 |
| Product defect. no summary listed (nissan). *ak *sc *jb while the consumer was driving down a smoothly paved road she suddenly lost control of the vehicle. the vehicle veered sharply across the yellow lines and flipped end over end at least twice. the vehicle landed upside down on the opposite side of the road facing in the opposite direction. the air bags did not deploy. the manufacturer's sent an employee of an engineering firm as an unbiased third party. the engineer determined that there was no impact to the ball joint to cause a failure. the manufacturer ignored his findings and denied the consumer's claim. the vehicle was totaled. *nm *tc | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 06/27/2009 | 81000 | 1 | |
| 2003 nissan xterra, rear axle fell off during driving. 6-27-09 by chance we got out of line to enter the interstate, and drive into a drive-thru, as we turned in, we heard a loud noise and lost power of the truck, we were able to drift into a parking spot the rear axle and still attached to the driver side rear tire were in the parking spot next to us. *tr | |||