NHTSA Campaign 00V410000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Issued by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. · Reported Dec 5, 2000 · 9,200 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROPERLY SEATED KEY CYLINDER CAP CONNECTOR PINS. VIBRATION CAN CAUSE THE CONNECTING PINS TO LOOSEN AND/OR FALL OUT ALLOWING THE KEY CYLINDER CAP TO DISENGAGE FROM THE KEY CYLINDER.

Consequence

IF THIS OCCURS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK ROD CAN MOVE, WHICH COULD LOCK THE STEERING WHEEL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLIES WITH LOOSE OR MISSING END CAP CONNECTOR PINS WILL BE REPLACED. A RING CLIP WILL BE INSTALLED ON ALL OTHERS TO PREVENT LOOSENING OF THE PINS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
INFINITI QX4 2000 9,200
INFINITI QX4 2001 9,200

Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V410000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.