NHTSA recall 10V554000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 10V554000 |
| Manufacturer's number | R1037 |
| Manufacturer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 2010-11-11 |
| Owners notified | 2010-12-13 |
| Component | STEERING:COLUMN |
| Units potentially affected | 500552 |
What is wrong
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2004 FRONTIER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 9, 2001 THROUGH OCTOBER 20, 2004, AND MODEL YEAR 2002-2004, XTERRA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 9, 2001, THROUGH JANUARY 6, 2005. OVER TIME CORROSION MAY FORM IN THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN JOINT AND LIMIT MOVEMENT OF THE JOINT. THE LIMITED MOVEMENT OF THIS JOINT MAY CREATE EXCESSIVE LOAD ON THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT. IF THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BE DRIVEN IN THIS CONDITION, IT MAY LEAD TO CRACKING OF THE SHAFT DURING LOW SPEED MANEUVERS THAT REQUIRE LARGE STEERING INPUTS.
What can happen
THE SHAFT MAY BREAK WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL DURING THESE LOW SPEED MANEUVERS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT AND JOINT WILL BE REPLACED WITH A SHAFT OF A DIFFERENT DESIGN. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 13, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Notes
NISSAN SAFETY RECAL NO. R1037.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
| 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER | Built 2001-07-09 to 2004-10-20. |
|---|---|
| 2003 NISSAN FRONTIER | Built 2001-07-09 to 2004-10-20. |
| 2004 NISSAN FRONTIER | Built 2001-07-09 to 2004-10-20. |
| 2002 NISSAN XTERRA | Built 2001-07-09 to 2005-01-06. |
| 2003 NISSAN XTERRA | Built 2001-07-09 to 2005-01-06. |
| 2004 NISSAN XTERRA | Built 2001-07-09 to 2005-01-06. |
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