Defect Description For Recall
Nissan Is Recalling Certain Model Year 1996-2004 Pathfinder And Model Year 1997-2003 Infiniti Qx4 Vehicles Originally Sold, Or Currently Registered In, ConneCTIcut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington D.C., West Virginia And Wisconsin. In Areas Of The Country In Which Heavy Concentrations Of Road Salt Are Used, A Mixture Of Snow/Water And Salt May Enter An Assembly Location Hole In The Upper Strut Housing, Causing Water To Collect At The Mating Surface Of The Strut Housing Panel And The Inner Hood Ledge Assembly. Over Time, This Snow/Water And Salt Intrusion May Result In Corrosion Of The Strut Tower Housing In Some Subject Vehicles.
Make Of Vehicle
INFINITI
Model Of Vehicle
QX4
Year
1999
Recall Campaign Number
11V244000
Component Description
Steering:Column
Effect Of Defect
The Strut Housing May Crack And Pull Away From The Inner Hood Ledge Assembly. This May Lead To Grinding Noises, Increased Steering Effort, And Possibly The Steering Column To Break, Resulting In The Loss Of Steering Control, Which Could Result In A Crash.
Fix Defect
Nissan Will Inspect The Strut Housing And Repair The Vehicles As Necessary, Free Of Charge. An Interim Notification Letter Was Sent Out In May 2011. The Second Notice Was Mailed On July 25, 2011. Owners May Contact Nissan At 1-800-647-7261.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
19960901
End Of Manufacture
20021031
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
195991
Date Owners Notified
20110825
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Date Report Received
20110420