NHTSA Campaign 12V462000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB

Issued by Nissan North America, Inc. · Reported Sep 20, 2012 · 2,417 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

If the vehicle is driven in this condition, the wheel hub may break, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NISSAN FRONTIER 2012 2,417
NISSAN PATHFINDER 2012 2,417
NISSAN XTERRA 2012 2,417

Source: NHTSA Campaign 12V462000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.