# NHTSA recall 04V497000

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: 04V497000
- Manufacturer's number: R0407
- Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2004\-10\-13
- Owners notified: 2004\-10\-25
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
- Units potentially affected: 96

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH MAY MALFUNCTION.


## What can happen

IF THIS OCCURS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 25, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT INFINITI AT 1\-800\-662\-6200.


## Notes

NISSAN RECALL NO. R0407.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 INFINITI M45](/makes/infiniti/m45/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-30 to 2004\-02\-27.
- [2004 INFINITI Q45](/makes/infiniti/q45/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-01\-23 to 2004\-02\-27.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [ITB\-03\-051\-C](/bulletins/10032304.md), 2010-03-03, 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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