Recall R1107 - L/H Front Strut Housing SALT STATES: Overview

Reference:
NTB11-064e

Date:
June 8, 2012

VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN
1996-2004 PATHFINDER IN SALT STATES
FRONT STRUT HOUSING CORROSION

This campaign bulletin has been amended. The Title, PARTS INFORMATION and
CLAIMS INFORMATION have been amended. The SERVICE PROCEDURE has been amended to include a new Rivet Tool, and Repair Bracket installation on the passenger side strut housing.
Please discard all previous versions of this campaign bulletin.

CAMPAIGN ID # :R1107
NHTSA #: 11V-244
APPLIED VEHICLES: 1996 - 2004 Pathfinder (R50)

Check Service COMM to confirm campaign eligibility.

INTRODUCTION

Nissan is conducting a voluntary safety recall campaign on certain model year 1996 -2004 Pathfinder vehicles that are currently registered in States where heavy concentrations of road salt are used in the winter to inspect for corrosion, and if necessary repair the front strut housing panels.





Salt States

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

Nissan has assigned identification number R1107 to this campaign. This number must appear on all communications and documentation of any nature dealing with this campaign.

DEALER RESPONSIBILITY

It is the dealers responsibility to check Service Comm for the campaign status on each vehicle falling within the range of this voluntary safety recall which for any reason enters the service department. This includes vehicles purchased from private parties or presented by transient (tourist) owners and vehicles in a dealers inventory.Federal law requires that new vehicles in dealer inventory which are the subject of a safety recall must be corrected prior to sale. Failure to do so can result in civil penalties by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. While federal law applies only to new vehicles, Nissan strongly encourages dealers to correct any used vehicles in their inventory before they are retailed.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

REPAIR OVERVIEW

REQUIRED SPECIAL TOOLS

SERVICE PROCEDURE

Determine if Vehicle is Repairable

Determine Repair Level (driver side AND passenger side)

Level 1 Repair (driver side AND passenger side)

Level 2 Repair (driver AND passenger Side)
Strut Removal
Repair Bracket Installation
Patching Perforated Areas

STEERING SHAFT REPLACEMENT

EXAMPLE PHOTOS (perforation and scab corrosion)

PARTS INFORMATION

CLAIMS INFORMATION

OWNER LETTER

NON REPAIRABLE REPORT