Nissan North America, Inc.: Suspension › Front
Nissan North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 20, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 195,991. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The remedy
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.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Nissan Pathfinder | 67 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 Infiniti QX4 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 Nissan Pathfinder | 110 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| 2002 Infiniti QX4 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| 2002 Nissan Pathfinder | 156 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| 2001 Infiniti QX4 | 73 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 2001 Nissan Pathfinder | 230 | 7 | 2 | 18 |
| 2000 Infiniti QX4 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 Nissan Pathfinder | 112 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 1999 Infiniti QX4 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1999 Nissan Pathfinder | 104 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| 1998 Infiniti QX4 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 1998 Nissan Pathfinder | 149 | 4 | 1 | 21 |
| 1997 Infiniti QX4 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 1997 Nissan Pathfinder | 217 | 4 | 2 | 18 |
| 1996 Nissan Pathfinder | 159 | 5 | 0 | 19 |
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 11V244000.
Full record for the 2004 Nissan Pathfinder → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →