A/C - Warm Air From Vents In Fresh Air Mode

Classification:
HA01-004

Reference:
NTB02-031

Date:
March 18, 2002

WARM AIR FROM VENTS WITH AC/HEATER OFF AND
FRESH-AIR MODE SELECTED

APPLIED VEHICLES:
2000-01 Frontier (D22)
2000-01 Xterra (WD22)

APPLIED VINS:

Frontier; Vehicles built before 1N6ED27T31C403781
Xterra: Vehicles built before 5N1ED28Y51C598310

APPLIED DATES:
Frontier/Xterra:
Vehicles built from December 1999 to July 2001

SERVICE INFORMATION

If very warm air comes from the vents under the following conditions;

^ A/C off

^ Heater off

^ Fresh-air mode selected,

Excess flashing may be blocking the outside cowl top cover grilles reducing the amount of cooling airflow. Refer to the Service Procedure.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

1. Inspect the driver and passenger side cowl top cover grilles.





If the vehicle is equipped with the former style cowl top cover grilles (see Figure 1), replace both cowl top cover grilles with the ones listed in the Parts Information section of this bulletin





PARTS INFORMATION

CLAIMS INFORMATION





Submit a Primary Failed Part (PP) line claim using the claims coding shown.