IllustrationAS I PASSED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, A VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT. I TRIED TO VEER TO AVOID HIM, BUT THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED. AS A RESULT OF THIS EQUIPMENT FAILURE, THE CAR STRUCK MY VEHICLE AND MY CAR WAS TOTALLED. AFTER MY CAR WAS SCRAPPED, I RECEIVED THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE.
1998 Infiniti QX4
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints for the 1998 Infiniti QX4 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 29.
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- Suspension. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
29 reportsHAD A RECALL ON OUR CAR AND WHEN WE CALLED TO TELL THEM WE HAD IT FIXED THEY WANTED US TO TAKE IT TO THEIR DEALER WHICH THE CLOSEST ONE TO US IS OVER 300 MILES AND IMPOSSIBLE FOR US TO DO I AM ON DISABILITY AND CAN BARLEY SURVIVE ON WHAT I GET AND THERE IS NO WAY POSSIBLE FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD TO TRAVEL THIS DISTANCE MON…
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HAD A RECALL ON OUR CAR AND WHEN WE CALLED TO TELL THEM WE HAD IT FIXED THEY WANTED US TO TAKE IT TO THEIR DEALER WHICH THE CLOSEST ONE TO US IS OVER 300 MILES AND IMPOSSIBLE FOR US TO DO I AM ON DISABILITY AND CAN BARLEY SURVIVE ON WHAT I GET AND THERE IS NO WAY POSSIBLE FOR ME TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD TO TRAVEL THIS DISTANCE MONEY WISE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO REIMBURSED ME FOR THE REPAIR EXPENSES BUT WONT IF I CANT GET IT TO THEIR DEALER. I HAD IT REPAIRED IN AUGUST 2010 THE EXACT RECALL WORDING WAS FOR FRONT DRIVERS SIDE STRUT TOWER HOUSING I COULDN'T FIND THIS IN YOUR LIST AND WHEN I CALLED THE NUMBER THAT'S WHEN SHE TOLD US ABOUT THE FUEL LINE PROBLEM. *TR
STRUCTURE FRAME FRONT DRIVERS SIDE. EXCESSIVE NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. FRAME RUBBING ON THE STEERING SHAFT FROM CORROSION DUE TO POOR DESIGN. SAFETY CONCERNS WHEEL SECTION COULD SEPARATE FROM FRAME CAUSING SEVERE INJURY TO OCCUPANTS OR OTHERS. CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF FRAME COULD OCCUR WHILE DRIVING AND HITTING A …
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STRUCTURE FRAME FRONT DRIVERS SIDE. EXCESSIVE NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. FRAME RUBBING ON THE STEERING SHAFT FROM CORROSION DUE TO POOR DESIGN. SAFETY CONCERNS WHEEL SECTION COULD SEPARATE FROM FRAME CAUSING SEVERE INJURY TO OCCUPANTS OR OTHERS. CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF FRAME COULD OCCUR WHILE DRIVING AND HITTING A POT HOLE. REPAIR COSTS IF POSSIBLE ARE IN THE THOUSANDS. THE FRAME SEPARATION IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE CAUSED BY PREMATURE CORROSION PROBLEMS. THE FRONT FRAME LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES HAD TO BE WELDED USING STEEL PLATES TO SUPPORT FRONT STRUTS. VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE EXCEPT FOR THE FRAME FAILURE PROBLEM. *TR
FRAME FAILURE ON INFINITI QX4 AND NISSAN PATHFINDER; MODEL YEARS 1997-2001. FRAME FAILURE ON INFINITI AND NISSAN VEHICLES; FAILURE IN MANUFACTURING TO ADEQUATELY PROTECT FROM ABNORMAL CORROSION AND ROT, THE FRAME, UNDERCARRIAGE AND MOUNTING BRACKETS OF NISSAN AND INFINITI SUV VEHICLES. EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND ROT TO FRONT APRO…
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FRAME FAILURE ON INFINITI QX4 AND NISSAN PATHFINDER; MODEL YEARS 1997-2001. FRAME FAILURE ON INFINITI AND NISSAN VEHICLES; FAILURE IN MANUFACTURING TO ADEQUATELY PROTECT FROM ABNORMAL CORROSION AND ROT, THE FRAME, UNDERCARRIAGE AND MOUNTING BRACKETS OF NISSAN AND INFINITI SUV VEHICLES. EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND ROT TO FRONT APRON AND FRAME OF INFINITI QX4 AND NISSAN PATHFINDER VEHICLES; SUSPECT ASSOCIATION WITH NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 07V435000. INSUFFICIENT PROTECTION OF FRAME FROM ABNORMAL AND PREMATURE CORROSION AND ROT; RESULTANT CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF FRAME WHILE HITTING A POTHOLE AT 10 MILES PER HOUR. FRAME IS BROKEN ABOVE LEFT FRONT AXLE; TEAR IS APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET LONG AND 2 INCHES WIDE. FRAME AREAS AROUND TEAR AND THROUGHOUT WHEEL AND AXLE COMPARTMENT ARE EASILY POKED THROUGH BY USING A FINGER. MECHANIC AND BODY SHOP MANAGER ADVISE THAT VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE. REPAIR COSTS FOR REPLACEMENT OF FRONT APRON OF FRAME ESTIMATED AT $3,000-$4,000. NISSAN BODY SHOP REPORTS THAT ABNORMAL AND PREMATURE CORROSION AND ROT OF FRAME ARE TYPICAL OF INFINITI QX4 AND NISSAN PATHFINDERS PRE-2003. SUBSEQUENT RESEARCH FINDS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS RELATED TO MODEL YEARS ASSOCIATED WITH FUEL LINE RECALL. NISSAN DOES NOT REPLY TO REPEATED REQUESTS FOR COMMENT NOR WILL IT ISSUE SAFETY WARNING IN RELATION TO POSSIBILITY OF HIGH SPEED FAILURE OF FRAME RESULTING IN COMPLETE SEPARATION OF TIRE FROM AXLE AND FRAME; SUBSEQUENT BROKEN FRAME WOULD TRAVEL THROUGH ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND SEVER BRAKE CYLINDERS AND STEERING. GRAVE POSSIBILITY OF LOSS OF LIMB OR LIFE. TYPICAL STATE SAFETY INSPECTIONS MAY NOT TEST FRAME INTEGRITY. RECOMMENDATION FOR ADVISORY NOTICE TO BE SENT TO STATE INSPECTION STATIONS AND TO VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR FACILITIES. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 INFINITI QX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT STRUT APRON BROKE AND IT WAS COVERED WITH RUST WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING COUPLING TO SHEAR OFF. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, HE TRIED TO MAKE A TURN AND THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION. HE ALSO NOTICED …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 INFINITI QX4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT STRUT APRON BROKE AND IT WAS COVERED WITH RUST WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING COUPLING TO SHEAR OFF. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, HE TRIED TO MAKE A TURN AND THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN DRIVING OVER POT HOLES THERE WAS LIMITED STABILITY IN THE STEERING WHEEL; ALTHOUGH, THE SHOCKS AND STRUTS WERE REPLACED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 135,000.
CONSUMER STATES THAT BEFORE THEY RECEIVED THE FIRST RECALL NOTICE FOR THEIR 1998 INFINITI QX4, THEY HAD A PROBLEM WITH CORROSION. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD THE REPAIRS MADE ON THE LEAKING FUEL FILLER TUBE PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL. THE CONSUMERS MECHANIC STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE CORROSION …
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CONSUMER STATES THAT BEFORE THEY RECEIVED THE FIRST RECALL NOTICE FOR THEIR 1998 INFINITI QX4, THEY HAD A PROBLEM WITH CORROSION. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD THE REPAIRS MADE ON THE LEAKING FUEL FILLER TUBE PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL. THE CONSUMERS MECHANIC STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE CORROSION HAD CAUSED THE DETACHMENT OF THE LEFT STRUT TOWER FROM THE FRAME AND NEAR THE DETACHMENT OF THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT TOWER FROM THE FRAME AND THAT THE FRAME IN THE GENERAL AREA OF THE FRONT END AND THE STRUT TOWERS WERE BADLY CORRODED. *JB THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 06/29/11. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 INIFINTI QX4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL FOR A REPAIR THAT WAS PERFORMED IN JUNE OF 2007 AT HIS EXPENSE. HE IS CURRENTLY SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WANTS TO ENSURE THAT THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED PROPERLY BEFORE PROVIDING COMPENSATION. THE C…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 INIFINTI QX4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL FOR A REPAIR THAT WAS PERFORMED IN JUNE OF 2007 AT HIS EXPENSE. HE IS CURRENTLY SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WANTS TO ENSURE THAT THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED PROPERLY BEFORE PROVIDING COMPENSATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NEAREST DEALER IS TWO HOURS AWAY FROM HIS RESIDENCE. HE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A NISSAN DEALER THAT IS LOCATED CLOSER TO HIM, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ALLOW THIS TO OCCUR. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 112,454.
RECALL NUMBER 07V435000 COVER PATHFINDER AND QX4 BUT INFINITI WILL ONLY AUTHORIZE REPAIR AT INFINITI DEALERSHIP WHICH IS 2 HOURS AWAY. NISSAN DEALERSHIP IS ONLY MINUTES AWAY AND CAN DO REPAIR BUT INFINITI WON'T PREAUTHORIZE IT. *TR
MY INFINITY 1998 QX4 HAS ABOUT 88000 MILES I BOUGHT A DEMO IN JAN "99 RECENTLY I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $3000.00. I TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALER BUT THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT WARANTY IT BECAUSE IT WAS AN INFINITY SO I TOOK IT TO AN AAMCO. WHO WARANTEED IT FOR I YEAR.I MUST HAVE CHANGED THE BRAKEPADS 3 TIMES AN…
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MY INFINITY 1998 QX4 HAS ABOUT 88000 MILES I BOUGHT A DEMO IN JAN "99 RECENTLY I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $3000.00. I TOOK IT TO A NISSAN DEALER BUT THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT WARANTY IT BECAUSE IT WAS AN INFINITY SO I TOOK IT TO AN AAMCO. WHO WARANTEED IT FOR I YEAR.I MUST HAVE CHANGED THE BRAKEPADS 3 TIMES AND ACCEPT FOR THE DRIVERS SEATBELT NONE OF THE SEATBELTS WORK, ALSO DURING THE FIRST YEAR THE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED,I CONTACTED INFINITY AND LEARNED THAT TIRES THAT COME WITH NEW VEHICLES WERE NOT WARANTEED.THIS IS MY 4TH OR 5TH NISSAN PRODUCT BUT NEVER AGAIN!
MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN OF TRANSFER CASE. EARLIER REPORT (SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER ITB99049FILED WITH NHTSA DOCUMENTED A WHINING NOISE FROM TRANSFER CASE.
Official recalls
211V244000 · Steering:column; Suspension:front
Apr 20, 2011
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1996-2004 PATHFINDER AND MODEL YEAR 1997-2003 INFINITI QX4 VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WASHINGTON D.C., WEST VIRGINIA AND WISCONSIN. IN AREAS OF THE COUNTRY IN WHICH HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT ARE USED, A MIXTURE OF SNOW/WATER AND SALT MAY ENTER AN ASSEMBLY LOCATION HOLE IN THE UPPER STRUT HOUSING, CAUSING WATER TO COLLECT AT THE MATING SURFACE OF THE STRUT HOUSING PANEL AND THE INNER HOOD LEDGE ASSEMBLY. OVER TIME, THIS SNOW/WATER AND SALT INTRUSION MAY RESULT IN CORROSION OF THE STRUT TOWER HOUSING IN SOME SUBJECT VEHICLES.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE STRUT HOUSING MAY CRACK AND PULL AWAY FROM THE INNER HOOD LEDGE ASSEMBLY. THIS MAY LEAD TO GRINDING NOISES, INCREASED STEERING EFFORT, AND POSSIBLY THE STEERING COLUMN TO BREAK, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: NISSAN WILL INSPECT THE STRUT HOUSING AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. AN INTERIM NOTIFICATION LETTER WAS SENT OUT IN MAY 2011. THE SECOND NOTICE WAS MAILED ON JULY 25, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Suspension:front
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1996-2004 PATHFINDER AND MODEL YEAR 1997-2003 INFINITI QX4 VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WASHINGTON D.C., WEST VIRGINIA AND WISCONSIN. IN AREAS OF THE COUNTRY IN WHICH HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT ARE USED, A MIXTURE OF SNOW/WATER AND SALT MAY ENTER AN ASSEMBLY LOCATION HOLE IN THE UPPER STRUT HOUSING, CAUSING WATER TO COLLECT AT THE MATING SURFACE OF THE STRUT HOUSING PANEL AND THE INNER HOOD LEDGE ASSEMBLY. OVER TIME, THIS SNOW/WATER AND SALT INTRUSION MAY RESULT IN CORROSION OF THE STRUT TOWER HOUSING IN SOME SUBJECT VEHICLES.
Consequence: THE STRUT HOUSING MAY CRACK AND PULL AWAY FROM THE INNER HOOD LEDGE ASSEMBLY. THIS MAY LEAD TO GRINDING NOISES, INCREASED STEERING EFFORT, AND POSSIBLY THE STEERING COLUMN TO BREAK, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: NISSAN WILL INSPECT THE STRUT HOUSING AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. AN INTERIM NOTIFICATION LETTER WAS SENT OUT IN MAY 2011. THE SECOND NOTICE WAS MAILED ON JULY 25, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Steering:column
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1996-2004 PATHFINDER AND MODEL YEAR 1997-2003 INFINITI QX4 VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WASHINGTON D.C., WEST VIRGINIA AND WISCONSIN. IN AREAS OF THE COUNTRY IN WHICH HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT ARE USED, A MIXTURE OF SNOW/WATER AND SALT MAY ENTER AN ASSEMBLY LOCATION HOLE IN THE UPPER STRUT HOUSING, CAUSING WATER TO COLLECT AT THE MATING SURFACE OF THE STRUT HOUSING PANEL AND THE INNER HOOD LEDGE ASSEMBLY. OVER TIME, THIS SNOW/WATER AND SALT INTRUSION MAY RESULT IN CORROSION OF THE STRUT TOWER HOUSING IN SOME SUBJECT VEHICLES.
Consequence: THE STRUT HOUSING MAY CRACK AND PULL AWAY FROM THE INNER HOOD LEDGE ASSEMBLY. THIS MAY LEAD TO GRINDING NOISES, INCREASED STEERING EFFORT, AND POSSIBLY THE STEERING COLUMN TO BREAK, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: NISSAN WILL INSPECT THE STRUT HOUSING AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. AN INTERIM NOTIFICATION LETTER WAS SENT OUT IN MAY 2011. THE SECOND NOTICE WAS MAILED ON JULY 25, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
07V435000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
Sep 18, 2007
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, TENNESSEE, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA , WISCONSIN AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DURING THE COATING PROCESS OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE ASSEMBLY, AN INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF COATING MAY HAVE BEEN APPLIED AT THE LOWER MOUNTING BRACKET. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN OPENING IN THE COATING WHICH CAN ALLOW WATER TO ENTER AND MAKE CONTACT WITH THE BARE METAL OF THE TUBE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS MAY RESULT IN SURFACE RUST BUT NOT PERFORATION OF THE TUBE. HOWEVER, IN THOSE AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WHICH USE HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF ROAD SALT IN THE WINTER, IF A MIXTURE OF SNOW/WATER AND SALT MAKES CONTACT WITH THE BARE METAL, CORROSION MAY OCCUR TO A DEGREE WHICH RESULTS IN PERFORATION OF THE TUBE. IN THIS CASE FUEL LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR WHEN FILLING THE TANK. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER TUBE ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW ONE WITH AN IMPROVED COATING PROCESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 26, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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NHTSA investigations
1PE11004 · Frame/body Structure Corrosion
Opened Jan 28, 2011 · Closed Jun 30, 2011
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering; Steering:column; Suspension; Suspension:front; Suspension:front:macpherson Strut; Suspension:front:shock Absorber
In their Defect Information Report (DIR) of April 20, 2011, Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) notified NHTSA that it would conduct a safety recall of certain 1996-2004 Nissan Pathfinder and 1997-2003 Infinity QX4 vehicles to repair corrosion damage to the driver's side front strut tower.The vehicles included in the recall are those that were originally sold, or are currently registered in salt belt states including Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia.The DIR states in part, ...the strut housing may crack and pull away from the inner hood ledge assembly.This could lead to the strut housing panel separating and contacting the steering column lower shaft.Contact with the steering column lower shaft can cause steering difficulties and may require an increase in steering effort by the driver.If the steering column lower shaft completely fractured it would result in a total loss of steering control.In some cases, the strut housing panel can contact or affect adjacent brake system components.Complainants reported experiencing either steering or brake system issues, and in some cases, both.Nissan dealer's will inspect the strut housing and, based on the level of corrosion found, make an assessment as to how to remedy the vehicle (see defect information report for additional details). Brake system components adjacent to, and in the area of, the strut tower (i.e., brake master cylinder, left front brake line, ABS wire harness, etc.) will also be inspected.
Additional source detail variants (6)
Steering:column
In their Defect Information Report (DIR) of April 20, 2011, Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) notified NHTSA that it would conduct a safety recall of certain 1996-2004 Nissan Pathfinder and 1997-2003 Infinity QX4 vehicles to repair corrosion damage to the driver's side front strut tower.The vehicles included in the recall are those that were originally sold, or are currently registered in salt belt states including Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia.The DIR states in part, ...the strut housing may crack and pull away from the inner hood ledge assembly.This could lead to the strut housing panel separating and contacting the steering column lower shaft.Contact with the steering column lower shaft can cause steering difficulties and may require an increase in steering effort by the driver.If the steering column lower shaft completely fractured it would result in a total loss of steering control.In some cases, the strut housing panel can contact or affect adjacent brake system components.Complainants reported experiencing either steering or brake system issues, and in some cases, both.Nissan dealer's will inspect the strut housing and, based on the level of corrosion found, make an assessment as to how to remedy the vehicle (see defect information report for additional details). Brake system components adjacent to, and in the area of, the strut tower (i.e., brake master cylinder, left front brake line, ABS wire harness, etc.) will also be inspected.
Steering
In their Defect Information Report (DIR) of April 20, 2011, Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) notified NHTSA that it would conduct a safety recall of certain 1996-2004 Nissan Pathfinder and 1997-2003 Infinity QX4 vehicles to repair corrosion damage to the driver's side front strut tower.The vehicles included in the recall are those that were originally sold, or are currently registered in salt belt states including Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia.The DIR states in part, ...the strut housing may crack and pull away from the inner hood ledge assembly.This could lead to the strut housing panel separating and contacting the steering column lower shaft.Contact with the steering column lower shaft can cause steering difficulties and may require an increase in steering effort by the driver.If the steering column lower shaft completely fractured it would result in a total loss of steering control.In some cases, the strut housing panel can contact or affect adjacent brake system components.Complainants reported experiencing either steering or brake system issues, and in some cases, both.Nissan dealer's will inspect the strut housing and, based on the level of corrosion found, make an assessment as to how to remedy the vehicle (see defect information report for additional details). Brake system components adjacent to, and in the area of, the strut tower (i.e., brake master cylinder, left front brake line, ABS wire harness, etc.) will also be inspected.
Suspension:front:macpherson Strut
In their Defect Information Report (DIR) of April 20, 2011, Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) notified NHTSA that it would conduct a safety recall of certain 1996-2004 Nissan Pathfinder and 1997-2003 Infinity QX4 vehicles to repair corrosion damage to the driver's side front strut tower.The vehicles included in the recall are those that were originally sold, or are currently registered in salt belt states including Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia.The DIR states in part, ...the strut housing may crack and pull away from the inner hood ledge assembly.This could lead to the strut housing panel separating and contacting the steering column lower shaft.Contact with the steering column lower shaft can cause steering difficulties and may require an increase in steering effort by the driver.If the steering column lower shaft completely fractured it would result in a total loss of steering control.In some cases, the strut housing panel can contact or affect adjacent brake system components.Complainants reported experiencing either steering or brake system issues, and in some cases, both.Nissan dealer's will inspect the strut housing and, based on the level of corrosion found, make an assessment as to how to remedy the vehicle (see defect information report for additional details). Brake system components adjacent to, and in the area of, the strut tower (i.e., brake master cylinder, left front brake line, ABS wire harness, etc.) will also be inspected.
Suspension:front
In their Defect Information Report (DIR) of April 20, 2011, Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) notified NHTSA that it would conduct a safety recall of certain 1996-2004 Nissan Pathfinder and 1997-2003 Infinity QX4 vehicles to repair corrosion damage to the driver's side front strut tower.The vehicles included in the recall are those that were originally sold, or are currently registered in salt belt states including Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia.The DIR states in part, ...the strut housing may crack and pull away from the inner hood ledge assembly.This could lead to the strut housing panel separating and contacting the steering column lower shaft.Contact with the steering column lower shaft can cause steering difficulties and may require an increase in steering effort by the driver.If the steering column lower shaft completely fractured it would result in a total loss of steering control.In some cases, the strut housing panel can contact or affect adjacent brake system components.Complainants reported experiencing either steering or brake system issues, and in some cases, both.Nissan dealer's will inspect the strut housing and, based on the level of corrosion found, make an assessment as to how to remedy the vehicle (see defect information report for additional details). Brake system components adjacent to, and in the area of, the strut tower (i.e., brake master cylinder, left front brake line, ABS wire harness, etc.) will also be inspected.
Suspension:front:shock Absorber
In their Defect Information Report (DIR) of April 20, 2011, Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) notified NHTSA that it would conduct a safety recall of certain 1996-2004 Nissan Pathfinder and 1997-2003 Infinity QX4 vehicles to repair corrosion damage to the driver's side front strut tower.The vehicles included in the recall are those that were originally sold, or are currently registered in salt belt states including Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia.The DIR states in part, ...the strut housing may crack and pull away from the inner hood ledge assembly.This could lead to the strut housing panel separating and contacting the steering column lower shaft.Contact with the steering column lower shaft can cause steering difficulties and may require an increase in steering effort by the driver.If the steering column lower shaft completely fractured it would result in a total loss of steering control.In some cases, the strut housing panel can contact or affect adjacent brake system components.Complainants reported experiencing either steering or brake system issues, and in some cases, both.Nissan dealer's will inspect the strut housing and, based on the level of corrosion found, make an assessment as to how to remedy the vehicle (see defect information report for additional details). Brake system components adjacent to, and in the area of, the strut tower (i.e., brake master cylinder, left front brake line, ABS wire harness, etc.) will also be inspected.
Suspension
In their Defect Information Report (DIR) of April 20, 2011, Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) notified NHTSA that it would conduct a safety recall of certain 1996-2004 Nissan Pathfinder and 1997-2003 Infinity QX4 vehicles to repair corrosion damage to the driver's side front strut tower.The vehicles included in the recall are those that were originally sold, or are currently registered in salt belt states including Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia.The DIR states in part, ...the strut housing may crack and pull away from the inner hood ledge assembly.This could lead to the strut housing panel separating and contacting the steering column lower shaft.Contact with the steering column lower shaft can cause steering difficulties and may require an increase in steering effort by the driver.If the steering column lower shaft completely fractured it would result in a total loss of steering control.In some cases, the strut housing panel can contact or affect adjacent brake system components.Complainants reported experiencing either steering or brake system issues, and in some cases, both.Nissan dealer's will inspect the strut housing and, based on the level of corrosion found, make an assessment as to how to remedy the vehicle (see defect information report for additional details). Brake system components adjacent to, and in the area of, the strut tower (i.e., brake master cylinder, left front brake line, ABS wire harness, etc.) will also be inspected.