# NHTSA recall 04V186000

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: 04V186000
- Manufacturer's number: RU401
- Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2004\-04\-16
- Owners notified: 2004\-06\-23
- Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
- Units potentially affected: 26000

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH A POWER SLIDING DOOR\(S\), AT AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE BELOW APPROXIMATELY 40 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, THE ACTUATOR FOR THE POWER SLIDING DOOR\(S\) MAY EXPERIENCE BINDING DUE TO AN OUT\-OF\-SPECIFICATION CONDITION.  IN ORDER TO OPEN, CLOSE OR REVERSE A POWER SLIDING DOOR, THE SHIFT SELECTOR LEVER MUST BE IN "PARK."  IF THE ACTUATOR IS EXPERIENCING BINDING AND THE DRIVER SHIFTS THE VEHICLE OUT OF "PARK" WHILE A POWER SLIDING DOOR IS STILL CLOSING, THE DOOR LATCHES MAY NOT ENGAGE.


## What can happen

THIS CAN RESULT IN THE DOOR COMING OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY UPON RAPID ACCELERATION, AND AN OCCUPANT COULD FALL OUT OF THE DOOR AND BE INJURED.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACTUATOR FOR THE POWER SLIDING DOOR\(S\).  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 23, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1\-800\-647\-7261.


## Notes

NISSAN RECALL NO. RU401.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

- [2004 NISSAN QUEST](/makes/nissan/quest/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-03\-26 to 2003\-12\-17.

## Investigated as PE04027

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE04027: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2004\-03\-15, closed 2004\-06\-02. POWER\-SLIDING DOOR OPENING. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V186000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V186000/investigations)

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V186000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V186000)

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