Nissan is recalling almost a half-million automobiles as a result of the Nissan badge on the steering wheel might detach and injure the driving force if the airbag is deployed in a crash.
The recall is worldwide, however the overwhelming majority of the 463,472 automobiles within the recall are in america. Many of the automobiles in query are 2008-2011 Frontier midsize pickups. The recall additionally covers Titan pickups and Xterra, Pathfinder and Armada SUVs from those self same mannequin years. Some Quest minivans from 2008-09 are additionally concerned, in addition to about 11,000 spare components on seller cabinets.
Nissan says it has 4 studies of accidents from the badges, that are provided by Sweden’s Autoliv.
The corporate hasn’t developed a repair but. Prospects within the recall can be alerted by mail in April, then a later letter will ship them to a seller for service.
Given the age of the automobile inhabitants concerned within the recall, present homeowners may not be the unique homeowners and will get neglected within the notification course of. If you happen to personal one in every of these fashions, it is best to verify NHTSA’s recall VIN search instrument in April to see in case your specific automobile is affected.