Recall 08V690000: 2005–2009 Nissan Pathfinder and 2 other models

Report received

Dec 29, 2008

Manufacturer

Nissan north america, inc.

Potentially affected

242,720vehicles

Model years

2005–2009

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Nissan is recalling 242,720 my 2005-2009 pathfinder, frontier and xterra vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. In those areas of the country which use heavy concentrations of road salt in the winter, a mixture of snow/water and salt can enter into the front crash zone sensor (czs) housing. If this occurs, the czs may internally rust resulting in a signal interruption. If this happens, the red air bag warning light will illuminate to alert the vehicle operator.

Possible consequence

This issue could result in the non-deployment of the driver and passenger front air bags in a crash, increasing the risk of personal injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the front czs with a redesigned sensor. The recall began on january 26, 2009. Owners in the other states will receive extended warranty coverage for the sensor to 10 years. These owners will be notified of the warranty extension by mail and will receive a sticker to place in their warranty booklet explaining the extended warranty coverage. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2005 Nissan Frontier532 complaints
• 2006 Nissan Frontier617 complaints
• 2007 Nissan Frontier520 complaints
• 2008 Nissan Frontier136 complaints
• 2009 Nissan Frontier37 complaints
• 2005 Nissan Pathfinder1,050 complaints
• 2006 Nissan Pathfinder837 complaints
• 2007 Nissan Pathfinder561 complaints
• 2008 Nissan Pathfinder328 complaints
• 2009 Nissan Pathfinder37 complaints
• 2005 Nissan Xterra845 complaints
• 2006 Nissan Xterra780 complaints
• 2007 Nissan Xterra557 complaints
• 2008 Nissan Xterra119 complaints
• 2009 Nissan Xterra19 complaints