INFINITI QX56 Recall: Nissan North America, Inc. - Crash or injury risk (May 2010)

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
National Heacquaders
Consumer Affairs
PO Box
6850m
haf'klin. Tennessee 370GH ',f)U:;
US Dot Nhtsa Ovsc
1200 New Jersey Ave. SE # Sstw
Washington,
DC 20590-0001
OWNER NOTIFICATION
Dear Nissan Pathfinder Owner:
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor
Vehicle Safety Act. Nissan has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in a
limited number of lower control link service parts for 2005-2010 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles. Our
records indicate that you own or lease the Nissan vehicle identified by the VIN on the cover of this
notice.
If the lower control link on your vehicle was replaced between November 25, 2009 and
May 14, 2010, your vehicle may have one of the affected lower control links included in
this campaign.
Reason for Recall
Your vehicle suspension contains lower control links that attach to the chassis mounting pOints. The
lower control links installed when your vehicle was produced are not affected by this concern. A
lirnit~d T1l!mh""r of rl;'placement service parts for tbe lower control links may have bpen rT1r:lf"lllfactllrl;'ri
out of specification and may contain welds that do not meet the proper strength specifications. If
one of these welds separates, the lower control link can slip from its mounting bolt potentially
changing the wheel camber. If this occurs, the handling characteristics of your vehicle may
deteriorate and increase the risk of a crash.
What You Should Do
1. If you know that the lower control links in your vehicle were D.Q.t replaced between November
25, 2009 and May 14, 2010, no further action is required on your part.
2. If you did have a lower control link on your vehicle replaced between November…

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