NHTSA Campaign 16V181000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
NHTSA campaign 16V181000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring: front underhood. The repair is free.
Nissan North America, Inc filed the report for 16V181000 with NHTSA on March 31, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V181000, NHTSA lists up to 1,554 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 29, 2016 and March 7, 2016.
The 16V181000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V181000 were scheduled from April 13, 2016, 13 days after the report.
16V181000 covers 1 model from Nissan, model years 2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V181000 ranks 149 of 209 Nissan North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V181000, Nissan North America, Inc has 19 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 16V181000 was 15V418000, reported on July 1, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016 Frontier V6 vehicles manufactured February 29, 2016, to March 7, 2016. The starter motor wire harness may have been installed in an incorrect position, allowing the starter harness terminal to contact the heat shield and result in an electrical short.
- The risk
- An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and reposition the starter wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Reported March 31, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V181000 (1)
Nissan (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V181000, 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: March 31, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted