NHTSA recall 16V380000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 16V380000 |
| Manufacturer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2016-05-31 |
| Owners notified | 2016-07-25 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH |
| Units potentially affected | 79853 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 4 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-01-31 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 79853 |
| Reported remedied | 62771 (78%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Pathfinder vehicles manufactured June 20, 2012, to June 13, 2013. The brake light switch may have been installed incorrectly causing the relay to make intermittent contact and repeatedly cycle. This may result in the relay remaining in the "ON" position, causing the brake lights to remain illuminated even when the brakes are not applied. Additionally, the brake light switch may interfere with the brake-shift interlock, allowing the driver to shift the vehicle out of the "Park" position, without depressing the brake pedal.
What can happen
If the brake override is activated, the driver will not be accelerate normally, increasing the risk of a crash. If the brake lights remain illuminated, other drivers may fail to stop when the vehicle actually brakes, increasing the risk of a crash. If the driver inadvertently shift the vehicle out of the "PARK" position without depressing the brake, the vehicle may rollaway, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake light switch and, as necessary, replace the relay, free of charge. The recall began on July 25, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2013 NISSAN PATHFINDER | Built 2012-06-20 to 2013-06-13. |
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| 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER | Built 2012-06-20 to 2013-06-13. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| NTB15112B | 2021-05-10. Service bulletin. IF YOU CONFIRM The following, or the customer reports the following - Intermittently there is low power when accelerating, and/or the stop lamps (brake lights) stay ON after releasing the brake pedal, with the ignition ON or OFF. ACTION 1. Delete the stop lamp relay and bypass the stop lamp relay circuit. 2. Replace the stop lamp switch with the one listed in PARTS INFORMATION. Please see this bulletin for further details. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.