-REVISED- 1996-2004 NISSAN PATHFINDER; VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN IN SALT STATES LEFT FRONT STRUT HOUSING CORROSION
Nissan is conducting a voluntary safety recall campaign on certain model year 1996 – 2004 Pathfinder vehicles that are currently registered in States where heavy concentrations of road salt are used in the winter to inspect for corrosion, and if necessary repair the front strut housing panels.
Nissan has determined that a defect that relates to motor vehicle safety exists in some
1997-2001 model year Nissan Pathfinder vehicles. The fuel filler tube may have an insufficient amount of coating at the lower mounting bracket. If there is insufficient coating, corrosion may occur in geographic areas that regularly use road salt in the winter. This corrosion can result in perforation of the fuel filler tube and fuel leakage. If there is fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source, a fire can result.
Nissan has determined that some Nissan Pathfinder vehicles may have a defect which
relates to motor vehicle safety. One or both brackets for the rear door (hatch) struts may
bend as a result of not being made to specification. Bent brackets could cause a rattling noise from the rear of the vehicle, and also result in the strut(s) detaching from the
bracket(s) when opening or closing the rear door. If both struts detach from the brackets, an opened rear door could rapidly fall down and possibly strike someone.