Nissan North America, Inc.: Engine and Engine Cooling
Nissan North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 28, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 747,480. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 ARMADA, TITAN, INFINITI QX56 AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER AND XTERRA VEHICLES. THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (IPDM) ASSEMBLY CONTAINS AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) RELAY THAT HAS A DIODE FOR ELECTRICAL CURRENT NOISE REDUCTION. THE ECM RELAY MAY ALLOW SILICON VAPOR TO FORM AND, OVER TIME, THE SILICON EVAPORATES FROM THE DIODE MOLDING WHICH CAUSES SILICON OXIDE TO DEVELOP ON THE ECM RELAY CONTACT DUE TO ARCING.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE ENGINE STALLING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ECM RELAY INSIDE THE IPDM ASSEMBLY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 6, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Infiniti QX56 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Nissan Armada | 266 | 5 | 13 | 14 |
| 2006 Nissan Frontier | 617 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| 2006 Nissan Pathfinder | 837 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 2006 Nissan Titan | 430 | 7 | 10 | 14 |
| 2006 Nissan Xterra | 780 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 2005 Infiniti QX56 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 Nissan Armada | 373 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 2005 Nissan Frontier | 532 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| 2005 Nissan Pathfinder | 1,050 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 2005 Nissan Titan | 891 | 6 | 7 | 11 |
| 2005 Nissan Xterra | 845 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 2004 Infiniti QX56 | 106 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2004 Nissan Armada | 464 | 3 | 2 | 21 |
| 2004 Nissan Titan | 1,046 | 7 | 12 | 28 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 10V517000.
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