NHTSA Campaign Number
10E019000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Defect Description
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT AND REAR LOWER LINKS, P/NOS. 54501ZQ00A, 54500ZQ00A, 551A1ZQ00A, 551A0ZQ00A , 54501EA00A, 54500EA00A, 551A1EA500, 551A0EA500, 54501ZR00A, AND 54500ZR00A, SOLD BETWEEN NOVEMBER 25, 2009 AND MAY 14, 2010 AS REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2010 TITAN, ARMADA, AND QX56, AND MODEL YEARS 2005 THROUGH 2010 FRONTIER, XTERRA, AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE LOWER CONTROL LINK ASSEMBLY HAS TWO CYLINDRICAL COLLARS FORMING THE INBOARD ATTACHMENT POINTS TO THE CHASSIS. DUE TO AN IMPROPER WELDING PROCESS SOME COLLARS MAY CONTAIN WELDS THAT DO NOT MEET STRENGTH SPECIFICATIONS.
Safety Consequence
IF THE COLLAR WELD SEPARATES, THE VEHICLE HANDLING WILL DETERIORATE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY AFFECTED LOWER LINK FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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Affected Vehicles (32)
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Nissan | Armada |
| 2005 | Nissan | Armada |
| 2006 | Nissan | Armada |
| 2007 | Nissan | Armada |
| 2008 | Nissan | Armada |
| 2009 | Nissan | Armada |
| 2010 | Nissan | Armada |
| 2005 | Nissan | Frontier |
| 2006 | Nissan | Frontier |
| 2007 | Nissan | Frontier |
| 2008 | Nissan | Frontier |
| 2009 | Nissan | Frontier |
| 2010 | Nissan | Frontier |
| 2005 | Nissan | Pathfinder |
| 2006 | Nissan | Pathfinder |
| 2007 | Nissan | Pathfinder |
| 2008 | Nissan | Pathfinder |
| 2009 | Nissan | Pathfinder |
| 2010 | Nissan | Pathfinder |
| 2004 | Nissan | Titan |
| 2005 | Nissan | Titan |
| 2006 | Nissan | Titan |
| 2007 | Nissan | Titan |
| 2008 | Nissan | Titan |
| 2009 | Nissan | Titan |
| 2010 | Nissan | Titan |
| 2005 | Nissan | Xterra |
| 2006 | Nissan | Xterra |
| 2007 | Nissan | Xterra |
| 2008 | Nissan | Xterra |
| 2009 | Nissan | Xterra |
| 2010 | Nissan | Xterra |
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This recall information is from NHTSA campaign 10E019000. This site is not affiliated with NHTSA. Contact your dealer or call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.