Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V462000

Suspension: front: hub

Nissan North America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-09-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V462000

Suspension: front: hub

Component
Suspension: front: hub
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
2,417
Reported to NHTSA
2012-09-20
Owners notified
2012-10-22

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Nissan Frontier2012
Nissan Pathfinder2012
Nissan Xterra2012

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.