NHTSA Complaint #10413563 — 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10413563
Vehicle	2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	April 18, 2011
Date Filed	July 19, 2011
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE AND A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE COULD BE HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUSTING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. APPROXIMATELY ONE AND A HALF MONTHS LATER THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V244000 (STEERING:COLUMN), WHICH WAS NOT RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. CLUNKING NOISE HEARD WHEN STARTING TO ACCELERATE AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN (FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR) OF STOPPING. SIDE CONTROL ARM RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE WELDED BACK TO BE REATTACHED TO UNDERBODY FRAME. UPDATED 10/13/2011 *LN *TR

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