NHTSA Campaign 05V480000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 05V480000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seats: mid/rear assembly. The repair is free.
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 05V480000 with NHTSA on October 17, 2005; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 05V480000, NHTSA lists up to 33,042 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 4, 2004 and October 15, 2004.
The 05V480000 report reached NHTSA 12 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 05V480000 were scheduled from December 19, 2005, 63 days after the report.
05V480000 covers 1 model from Nissan, model years 2004–2005.
Owners of the model years 05V480000 covers have filed at least 6 complaints naming the seats, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 05V480000 vehicles, the 2005 Nissan Quest has the most (6).
By potentially affected vehicles, 05V480000 ranks 57 of 123 NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 05V480000, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC has 5 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 05V480000 was 05V474000, reported on October 13, 2005.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH A FOLDING THIRD ROW REAR SEAT, WHEN THE THIRD ROW SEAT IS RAISED FROM ITS STOWED POSITION, IT ENGAGES STRIKER BRACKETS, ONE ON EACH SIDE OF THE SEAT CUSHION. THE FOLD-AWAY STRIKER LOOP IS WELDED TO A MOUNTING BRACKET. THE STRIKER MAY BECOME DETACHED FROM ITS MOUNTING BRACKET DUE TO A BROKEN WELD AT THE POINT OF ATTACHMENT TO THE BRACKET.
- The risk
- IF THE THIRD ROW SEAT STRIKER WELD FAILS, THE STRIKER COULD SEPARATE FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKET. STRIKER SEPARATION COULD AFFECT THE RISK OF INJURY IN CERTAIN TYPES OF CRASHES.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THIRD ROW SEAT STRIKER BRACKETS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 19, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Reported October 17, 2005
Vehicles covered by 05V480000 (2)
Nissan (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 05V480000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: October 17, 2005. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted