NISSAN XTERRA 2004: TRAILER HITCHES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 04V581000

Make Model Year
NISSAN XTERRA 2004
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-01-03 2004-12-15 2004-12-14

Production Dates: 2004-07-13 - 2004-07-20

Manufacturers Involved: Nissan North America, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: PB124

Component: TRAILER HITCHES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 131

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE ACCESSORY TOW HITCH ATTACHMENT BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION.

Consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE THE TOW HITCH TO LOOSEN OR SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE TOW HITCH. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 3, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Notes

NISSAN RECALL NO. PB124.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.