# NHTSA recall 05V474000

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: 05V474000
- Manufacturer's number: R0504
- Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2005\-10\-13
- Owners notified: 2005\-12\-19
- Component: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 109437

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, THERE IS A SEAT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM THAT CONTAINS EXPOSED MOVING COMPONENTS LOCATED AT THE REAR INSIDE EDGE OF THE SECOND ROW SEAT.


## What can happen

WHEN THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTS SEAT ADJUSTMENT, A FINGER MAY BE PINCHED IN THE MOVING SEAT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM WHICH COULD CAUSE AN INJURY.


## The remedy

ON EARLIER MODEL VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH JUNE 28, 2004, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INBOARD SECOND ROW SEAT ADJUSTMENT HANDLE, RIVET A PLASTIC REINFORCEMENT TO BACKSIDE OF THE EXISTING SEAT BACK COVER CARPETING, INSTALL TIE\-DOWNS AND A FLANGE TO THE INBOARD SIDE SHIELD.  ON VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM JUNE 29, 2004 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 26, 2005, DEALERS WILL RIVET A PLASTIC REINFORCEMENT TO THE BACKSIDE OF THE EXISTING SEAT BACK COVER CARPETING, INSTALL TIE\-DOWNS AND A FLANGE ON THE INBOARD SIDE SHIELD.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 19, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1\-800\-647\-7261.


## Notes

NISSAN RECALL NO. R0504.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 NISSAN QUEST](/makes/nissan/quest/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-03\-26 to 2005\-09\-26.
- [2005 NISSAN QUEST](/makes/nissan/quest/2005/recalls.md). Built 2003\-03\-26 to 2005\-09\-26.
- [2006 NISSAN QUEST](/makes/nissan/quest/2006/recalls.md). Built 2003\-03\-26 to 2005\-09\-26.

## Investigated as EA05012

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.

- EA05012: Engineering analysis, opened 2005\-08\-19, closed 2005\-10\-20. FINGER PINCH POINT. SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V474000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V474000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [03115A](/bulletins/10005261.md), 2004-02-18, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V474000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V474000)

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