NHTSA recall 02V146000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 02V146000 |
| Manufacturer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 2002-05-30 |
| Owners notified | 2002-07-29 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM |
| Units potentially affected | 90500 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE PIN AT THE END OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION TRANSVERSE LINK (LOWER CONTROL ARM) COULD BREAK WHERE IT IS MOUNTED TO THE FRAME.
What can happen
THIS CAN CAUSE A KNOCKING SOUND AND ABNORMAL STEERING. THIS COULD RESULT IN DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSVERSE LINKS ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES WITH NEW ONES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 29, 2002. 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 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2001 INFINITI I30 | Built 2001-06-21 to 2002-01-29. |
|---|---|
| 2002 INFINITI I30 | Built 2001-06-21 to 2002-01-29. |
| 2001 INFINITI I35 | Built 2001-06-21 to 2002-01-29. |
| 2002 INFINITI I35 | Built 2001-06-21 to 2002-01-29. |
| 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA | Built 2001-06-21 to 2002-01-29. |
| 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA | Built 2001-06-21 to 2002-01-29. |
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