- Vehicles
- 10,082
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 17 November 2021
- Repaired
- 94%
- Unrepaired
- 564
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- 2022 Nissan Pathfinder
Repair progress
564 of 10,082 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2024.
94% repaired — 9,518 of 10,082 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Pathfinder vehicles. The third-row headrests may have an improper weld or misaligned internal components, which can allow the headrest to move or detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 202, "Head Restraints."
What could happen
Headrests that move or detach may not adequately restrain occupants in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
What gets fixed
Dealers will replace all three third-row seat headrests, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 17, 2021.
Parts involved
- W (base + Sv Grade)86410 6TA0ACenter Headrest
- W (base + Sv Grade)86410 6TA0BCenter Headrest
- W (base + Sv Grade)86480 6TA0AOutside Headrest
- W (base + Sv Grade)86480 6TA0BOutside Headrest
- W Platinum Grade86410 6TA0ACenter Headrest
- W Platinum Grade86410 6TA2ACenter Headrest
- W Platinum Grade86410 6TA2CCenter Headrest
- W Platinum Grade86480 6TA2AOutside Headrest
- W Platinum Grade86480 6TA2BOutside Headrest
- W Platinum Grade86480 6TA2COutside Headrest
- W Sl Grade86410 6TA1ACenter Headrest
- W Sl Grade86410 6TA1BCenter Headrest
- W Sl Grade86480 6TA1AOutside Headrest
- W Sl Grade86480 6TA1BOutside Headrest
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA23 September 2021
- Owners notified17 November 2021
- Latest repair reportQ1 2024 — 94% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 23 September 2021.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC844.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- PC844 / PC853
- Recalling manufacturer
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 202
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.