NISSAN 999R5-AR000 9999: EQUIPMENT
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08E014000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| NISSAN | 999R5-AR000 | NO YEAR |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2008-02-19 | 2008-02-01 | 2008-02-07 |
Manufacturers Involved: Nissan North America, Inc.
Component: EQUIPMENT
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 480
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
NISSAN IS RECALLING 480 AFTERMARKET HITCH STYLE BIKE RACKS, PART NO. 999R5-AR000. THESE BIKE RACKS CAN BE INSTALLED ON MY 2002-2008 NISSAN QUEST, MURANO, FRONTIER, XTERRA, PATHFINDER, TITAN, ARMADA, AND MY 2004-2008 INFINITI FX35, FX45, QX56, AND QX4 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. A PINCH BOLT EXISTS BETWEEN THE BIKE ARM BRACKET AND THE UPRIGHT ASSEMBLY.
WHEN MOVING THE BIKE ARM BRACKET TO ITS DOWN POSITION, THIS PINCH BOLT HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING SEVERE LACERATION OR AMPUTATION TO THE USER'S FINGERTIPS OR HAND.
NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A FREE RETROFIT KIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 19, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY: 1-800-424-9153'; OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
