NISSAN XTERRA 2005: TRAILER HITCHES
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V458000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| NISSAN | XTERRA | 2005 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2005-11-21 | 2005-10-05 | 2005-10-06 |
Production Dates: 2005-01-06 - 2005-09-14
Manufacturers Involved: Nissan North America, Inc.
Component: TRAILER HITCHES
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 12500
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A NISSAN ACCESSORY TOW HITCH, INADEQUATE QUALITY OF SOME WELDED JOINTS IN THE HITCH ASSEMBLY MAY RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE HITCH FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN BEING USED TO TOW.
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE TRAILER SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TOW HITCHES. ON OCTOBER 17, 2005, OWNERS WERE SENT AN INTERIM LETTER ADVISING THEM NOT TO USE THE TOW HITCH UNTIL IT CAN BE REPAIRED. ANOTHER LETTER WAS SENT OUT ON NOVEMBER 21, 2005, NOTIFYING THEM TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES IN FOR REPAIR. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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.
