NHTSA Campaign 08E014000
EQUIPMENT
Issued by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. · Reported Feb 1, 2008 · 480 vehicles affected
What's wrong
NISSAN IS RECALLING 480 AFTERMARKET HITCH STYLE BIKE RACKS, PART NO. 999R5-AR000. THESE BIKE RACKS CAN BE INSTALLED ON MY 2002-2008 NISSAN QUEST, MURANO, FRONTIER, XTERRA, PATHFINDER, TITAN, ARMADA, AND MY 2004-2008 INFINITI FX35, FX45, QX56, AND QX4 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. A PINCH BOLT EXISTS BETWEEN THE BIKE ARM BRACKET AND THE UPRIGHT ASSEMBLY.
Consequence
WHEN MOVING THE BIKE ARM BRACKET TO ITS DOWN POSITION, THIS PINCH BOLT HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING SEVERE LACERATION OR AMPUTATION TO THE USER'S FINGERTIPS OR HAND.
Remedy
NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A FREE RETROFIT KIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 19, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| INFINITI | 999R5-AR000 | 480 | |
| NISSAN | 999R5-AR000 | 480 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 08E014000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.