| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03V476000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
INFINITI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
FX45 |
| Model Year: |
2003 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
R3020 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
20021105 - 20030704 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
24300 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040105 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040105 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20031114 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20031124 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING BOLTS MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED. THIS COULD RESULT IN ONE OR BOTH OF THE CALIPER MOUNTING BOLTS LOOSENING. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF THIS OCCURS, IT WOULD ALLOW THE CALIPER TO ROTATE OR SEPARATE FROM ITS MOUNTING BRACKET. THIS COULD CAUSE THE BRAKE TO FAIL, REDUCING THE VEHICLE'S ABILITY TO STOP. IT COULD ALSO DAMAGE THE WHEEL, CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. EITHER ONE OF THESE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING BOLTS TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE SECURE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200. |
