# NHTSA recall 08V284000

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: 08V284000
- Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2008\-06\-27
- Owners notified: 2008\-08\-02
- Component: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
- Units potentially affected: 180664

## What is wrong

NISSAN IS RECALLING 180,664 MY 2005\-2006 TITAN, ARMADA AND INFINITY QX56 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AFTER MARCH 17, 2005, THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH A VISTEON AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER FAN MOTOR. THE FAN MOTOR MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEALED ALLOWING EXCESSIVE WATER INTRUSION AND INADEQUATE DRAINAGE OF MOISTURE.


## What can happen

THIS COULD CAUSE CORROSION IN THE MOTOR LEADING POSSIBLY TO OVERHEATING AND A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A 'THERMAL PROTECTOR KIT' AND TEST THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER FAN MOTOR AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1\-800\-647\-7261.


## Notes

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

- [2005 INFINITI QX56](/makes/infiniti/qx56/2005/recalls.md). Built 2005\-03\-17 to 2006\-08\-21.
- [2006 INFINITI QX56](/makes/infiniti/qx56/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-03\-17 to 2006\-08\-21.
- [2005 NISSAN ARMADA](/makes/nissan/armada/2005/recalls.md). Built 2005\-03\-17 to 2006\-08\-21.
- [2006 NISSAN ARMADA](/makes/nissan/armada/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-03\-17 to 2006\-08\-21.
- [2005 NISSAN TITAN](/makes/nissan/titan/2005/recalls.md). Built 2005\-03\-17 to 2006\-08\-21.
- [2006 NISSAN TITAN](/makes/nissan/titan/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-03\-17 to 2006\-08\-21.

## Investigated as PE08037

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.

- PE08037: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2008\-05\-30, closed 2008\-08\-25. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V284000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V284000/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.

- [ITB14021B](/bulletins/10192822.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [NTB14033B](/bulletins/10192821.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [ITB09041A](/bulletins/10192806.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [NTB09099A](/bulletins/10192805.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [ITB09063B](/bulletins/10192802.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [NTB09131B](/bulletins/10192801.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [ITB00031D](/bulletins/10192514.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [NTB00042D](/bulletins/10192513.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [ITB11003E](/bulletins/10192505.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [ITB10058A](/bulletins/10192427.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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V284000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V284000)

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