NHTSA Recall 12V462000 |
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| Vehicles: Nissan Frontier, Nissan Pathfinder, Nissan Xterra
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NHTSA Campaign ID number : 12V462000
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
NISSAN / FRONTIER 2012
NISSAN / PATHFINDER 2012
NISSAN / XTERRA 2012
Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc. Report Receipt Date: SEP 20, 2012
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V462000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
Potential Number of Units Affected: 2,417
Summary:
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012 Frontier, Pathfinder, and Xterra two-wheel drive vehicles manufactured from June 19, 2012, through July 12, 2012. These vehicles may have been equipped with front wheel hubs that may not meet the design hardness specifications. A wheel hub that was manufactured below hardness specification may wear prematurely and eventually crack.
Consequence:
If the vehicle is driven in this condition, the wheel hub may break, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Remedy:
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replaced the left and right side front wheel hub assemblies free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on, or about October 8, 2012. 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.
| Date | Document Name & Details | Documents |
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| 2012 | OWNER NOTIFICATION RECALL NUMBER 12V-462 Nissan North America, Inc. NHTSA Recall 12V462000 |  PDF - 16KB - 1 page |
| 19 September 2012 | From: Donald Neff, Nissan North America, Inc. To: Nancy Lewis, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Recall 12V462000 | PDF - 1.4MB - 4 pages |
| 28 September 2012 | Wheel Hubs May Crack Due To Insufficient Hardness From: Jennifer Timian, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration To: Donald Neff, Nissan North America, Inc. NHTSA Recall 12V462000 | PDF - 93KB - 2 pages |
| 17 October 2012 | RECALL CAMPAIGN BULLETIN VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN 2012 PATHFINDER, FRONTIER, XTERRA FRONT WHEEL HUBS NHTSA Recall 12V462000 | PDF - 165KB - 8 pages |
| 14 May 2013 | Quarterly Report Nissan North America, Inc. NHTSA Recall 12V462000 | PDF - 45KB - 2 pages |
| 26 August 2013 | Quarterly Report Nissan North America, Inc. NHTSA Recall 12V462000 | PDF - 74KB - 2 pages |
| 13 December 2013 | Quarterly Report Nissan North America, Inc. NHTSA Recall 12V462000 | PDF - 45KB - 3 pages |
| 31 January 2014 | Quarterly Report Nissan North America, Inc. NHTSA Recall 12V462000 | PDF - 36KB - 3 pages |
| 30 May 2014 | Quarterly Report Nissan North America, Inc. NHTSA Recall 12V462000 | PDF - 42KB - 3 pages |