NHTSA Campaign 12V462000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
NHTSA campaign 12V462000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: front: hub. The repair is free.
Nissan North America, Inc filed the report for 12V462000 with NHTSA on September 20, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V462000, NHTSA lists up to 2,417 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 19, 2012 and July 12, 2012.
The 12V462000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V462000 were scheduled from October 22, 2012, 32 days after the report.
12V462000 covers 3 models from Nissan, model years 2012.
Owners of the model years 12V462000 covers have filed at least 5 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 12V462000 vehicles, the 2012 Nissan Pathfinder has the most (5).
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V462000 ranks 137 of 209 Nissan North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 12V462000, Nissan North America, Inc has 3 other recalls on the suspension on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012 Frontier, Pathfinder, and Xterra two-wheel drive vehicles manufactured from June 19, 2012, through July 12, 2012. These vehicles may have been equipped with front wheel hubs that may not meet the design hardness specifications. A wheel hub that was manufactured below hardness specification may wear prematurely and eventually crack.
- The risk
- If the vehicle is driven in this condition, the wheel hub may break, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replaced the left and right side front wheel hub assemblies free of charge. The safety recall began on October 22, 2012. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.
Reported September 20, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V462000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V462000, 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: September 20, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted