Infiniti JX35, QX60, QX60 Hybrid; Nissan Pathfinder and 1 more (2013-2014): Structure
Recall 15V033000 · Jan 26, 2015 · Nissan North America, Inc.
170,665
vehicles affected
170,665
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V033000
- Date
- Jan 26, 2015
- Maker
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 170,665
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Body > Hood > Hinge and attachments
- Model years
- 2013-2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles manufactured June 20, 2012, to November 18, 2013, 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid vehicles manufactured July 18, 2013, to November 18, 2013, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles manufactured November 29, 2011, to June 14, 2013, and 2014 QX60 vehicles manufactured May 16, 2013, to November 18, 2013, and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles manufactured July 18, 2013, to November 18, 2013. In the affected vehicles the hood release cable assembly may have been installed incorrectly preventing the latching claw from fully engaging. The secondary latch may remain in the open position when the hood is closed.
What can happen
If the primary hood latch is released and the secondary latch fails during operation of the vehicle, it could cause the hood to open during vehicle operation impairing the driver's vision, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the angle of the hood release mechanism to provide additional length to the release cable, free of charge. The recall began on March 9, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 6 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Infiniti | JX35 | 2013 |
| Infiniti | QX60 | 2014 |
| Infiniti | QX60 Hybrid | 2014 |
| Nissan | Pathfinder | 2013-2014 |
| Nissan | Pathfinder Hybrid | 2014 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V033000?
5 models: Infiniti JX35 (2013), Infiniti QX60 (2014), Infiniti QX60 Hybrid (2014) and 2 more, about 170,665 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V033000?
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the angle of the hood release mechanism to provide additional length to the release cable, free of charge. The recall began on March 9, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
What can happen?
If the primary hood latch is released and the secondary latch fails during operation of the vehicle, it could cause the hood to open during vehicle operation impairing the driver's vision, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.