NHTSA Complaint #10016583 — 1997 NISSAN PATHFINDER

MY 1997 PATHFINDER'S BODY ROLLS DANGEROUSLY LEFT TO RIGHT WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT IS VERY PRONOUNCED AND CONTINUES UNTIL YOU SLOW DOWN. I HAD NEW FRONT STRUTS AND TIRES INSTALLED BY A NATIONAL TIRE DEALER AND LATER FOUND OUT FROM ONE OF THE TECH'S WITH EXPERIENCE WITH NISSAN THAT IT IS A COMMON FLAW ON THIS MODEL. HE SAID THAT THE TRAILING ARMS/LINKS FAIL ON THE REAR SUSPENSION. HE FURTHER SAID THAT UPDATED LINKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM NISSAN. THERE ALSO HAVE BEEN FACTORY BULLETINS ON THIS BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. I BELIEVE THE CONDITION TO BE DANGEROUS ENOUGH TO WARRANT ONE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENS IT COULD RESULT IN A LIFE THREATENING ACCIDENT. I HAD MY WIFE AND TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED UNEXPECTEDLY. I THINK ITS TERRIBLE THAT THEY WOULD NOT HAVE ISSUED A RECALL SINCE THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I THINK A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED AND THAT IT SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO CONSUMER SINCE IT INVOLVES A SAFETY ISSUE. *NLM