Nissan Frontier (2016): Electrical system
Recall 16V181000 · Mar 31, 2016 · Nissan North America, Inc.
1,554
vehicles affected
1,554
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V181000
- Date
- Mar 31, 2016
- Maker
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,554
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Wiring > Front underhood; Electrical system > Starter assembly
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016 Frontier V6 vehicles manufactured February 29, 2016, to March 7, 2016. The starter motor wire harness may have been installed in an incorrect position, allowing the starter harness terminal to contact the heat shield and result in an electrical short.
What can happen
An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and reposition the starter wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V181000?
1 model: Nissan Frontier (2016), about 1,554 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V181000?
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and reposition the starter wire harness, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
What can happen?
An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
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.