# NHTSA recall 03V164000

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: 03V164000
- Manufacturer's number: ITB03\-032
- Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2003\-05\-05
- Owners notified: 2003\-05\-27
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- Units potentially affected: 164

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE BOLTS WHICH ATTACH THE PROPELLER SHAFT\(S\) TO THE TRANSAXLE AND DIFFERENTIAL\(S\) MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED.


## What can happen

IF THE BOLTS COME LOOSE, THE PROPELLER SHAFT MAY COME OFF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PROPELLER SHAFT BOLTS AND TIGHTEN THE BOLTS TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION.  OWNER NOTIFICATION  BEGAN MAY 27, 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

NISSAN RECALL NO. ITB03\-032.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

- [2003 INFINITI FX35](/makes/infiniti/fx35/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-11\-05 to 2003\-03\-25.
- [2003 INFINITI FX45](/makes/infiniti/fx45/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-11\-05 to 2003\-03\-25.

## 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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