NHTSA Campaign 15V033000
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
NHTSA campaign 15V033000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments. The repair is free.
Nissan North America, Inc filed the report for 15V033000 with NHTSA on January 26, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V033000, NHTSA lists up to 170,665 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 18, 2013 and November 18, 2013.
The 15V033000 report reached NHTSA 14 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V033000 were scheduled from March 9, 2015, 42 days after the report.
15V033000 covers 4 models from Nissan and Infiniti, model years 2013–2014.
Owners of the model years 15V033000 covers have filed at least 132 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V033000 vehicles, the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder has the most (83).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V033000 ranks 34 of 209 Nissan North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 15V033000, Nissan North America, Inc has 8 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 15V033000 was 14V192000, reported on April 16, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles manufactured June 20, 2012, to November 18, 2013, 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid vehicles manufactured July 18, 2013, to November 18, 2013, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles manufactured November 29, 2011, to June 14, 2013, and 2014 QX60 vehicles manufactured May 16, 2013, to November 18, 2013, and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles manufactured July 18, 2013, to November 18, 2013. In the affected vehicles the hood release cable assembly may have been installed incorrectly preventing the latching claw from fully engaging. The secondary latch may remain in the open position when the hood is closed.
- The risk
- If the primary hood latch is released and the secondary latch fails during operation of the vehicle, it could cause the hood to open during vehicle operation impairing the driver's vision, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the angle of the hood release mechanism to provide additional length to the release cable, free of charge. The recall began on March 9, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Reported January 26, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V033000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V033000, 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: January 26, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted