Recall R1101 - Front Strut Housing Corrosion Inspection: Overview
Reference: NTB11-039ADate: June 16, 2011
VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN
1996 - 2004 PATHFINDER FRONT STRUT HOUSING CORROSION INSPECTION
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CAMPAIGN ID#: R1101
NHTSA#: 11V-244
APPLIED VEHICLES: 1996 -2004 Pathfinder (R50)
Check Service COMM to confirm campaign eligibility.
INTRODUCTION
Nissan is conducting a voluntary safety recall campaign on certain model year 1996 - 2004 Pathfinder vehicles that are currently registered in States where heavy concentrations of road salt are used in the winter. In certain instances, the front driver's side strut housing panel on the potentially affected vehicles can develop concentrated corrosion that may cause weakening of the seams on the edge of the housing and, over time, may lead to strut housing panel damage. In extreme cases, this may cause portions of the strut housing panel to come in contact with the steering column shaft and could cause damage to the steering shaft if this condition is ignored. The details of the remedy will be announced at a later date. In the meantime, customers will be notified of this issue and will have the option to have their vehicle immediately inspected.
Salt States
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.
NOTE
A customer owning an Applied Vehicle listed above that is not currently registered in a "Salt State" may enter a dealer and request their vehicle be inspected. In this case, Nissan dealers are authorized to perform the inspection per this campaign.
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
Nissan has assigned identification number R1101 to this campaign. This number must appear on all communications and documentation of any nature dealing with this campaign.
DEALER RESPONSIBILITY
It is the dealer's responsibility to check Service Comm for the campaign status on each vehicle falling within the range of this voluntary safety recall which for any reason enters the service department. This includes vehicles purchased from private parties or presented by transient (tourist) owners and vehicles in a dealer's inventory. Federal law requires that new vehicles in dealer inventory which are the subject of a safety recall must be corrected prior to sale. Failure to do so can result in civil penalties by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. While federal law applies only to new vehicles, Nissan strongly encourages dealers to correct any used vehicles in their inventory before they are retailed.