# NHTSA recall 03V098000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 03V098000
- Manufacturer's number: R3006
- Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2003\-03\-19
- Owners notified: 2003\-04\-28
- Component: WHEELS
- Units potentially affected: 3600

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 17 INCH ALLOY WHEELS, THE WHEELS MAY HAVE A CASTING DEFECT FROM WHICH CRACKS COULD PROPAGATE AS THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.


## What can happen

IF A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF CRACKS DEVELOP, THE WHEEL COULD FAIL AND SEPARATE FROM THE MOUNTING HUB, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE WHEELS.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 28, 2003.   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 INFINITI AT 1\-800\-662\-6200.


## Notes

INFINITI RECALL NO. R3006.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 INFINITI Q45](/makes/infiniti/q45/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-11\-01 to 2000\-11\-30.
- [2001 INFINITI Q45](/makes/infiniti/q45/2001/recalls.md). Built 1999\-11\-01 to 2000\-11\-30.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [ITB10\-067C](/bulletins/10232645.md), 2023-03-07, Service bulletin
- [ITB92069D](/bulletins/10192235.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [ITB04038A](/bulletins/10192218.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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