Recall R1108 - L/H Front Strut Housing NON-SALT STATES: Overview

Reference:
NTB11-066d

Date:
June 8, 2012

VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN
1996-2004 PATHFINDER IN NON SALT STATES
FRONT STRUT HOUSING CORROSION

This campaign bulletin has been amended. The Title, TABLE OF CONTENTS, REPAIR OVERVIEW, PARTS INFORMATION, and CLAIMS INFORMATION have been amended. The SERVICE PROCEDURE has been amended to include a new Rivet Tool, and Repair Bracket installation on the passenger side strut housing. Please discard all previous versions of this service campaign bulletin.

CAMPAIGN ID #: R1108

NHTSA #: 11V-244

APPLIED VEHICLES:
1996 - 2004 Pathfinder (R50)

Check Service COMM to confirm campaign eligibility.

INTRODUCTION

Nissan is conducting a voluntary service campaign on certain model year 1996 -2004 Pathfinder vehicles that are currently registered in Salt States to inspect for corrosion, and if necessary repair the front strut housing panels. The Salt States are listed below. For vehicles currently registered in these States, please refer to NTB11-064.

Non-Salt States (This bulletin applies.)

Salt States (Refer to NTB11-064.)

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri and the District of Columbia.

In addition to the recall campaign, in the interest of customer satisfaction, owners of similar vehicles that are not subject to the recall because they were originally sold in and are registered in States where corrosion is unlikely to occur will receive a courtesy notification
and will be offered an opportunity to have their vehicles inspected at no charge. If necessary, the vehicles will also be remedied free of charge.

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

Nissan has assigned identification number R1108 to this campaign. This number must appear on all communications and documentation of any nature dealing with this campaign.

DEALER RESPONSIBILITY

Dealers are to repair vehicles falling within range of this campaign that enter the service department. This includes vehicles purchased from private parties, vehicles presented by transient (tourists) owners, and vehicles in a dealers inventory.