Consumer Complaint Detail

INFINITI / QX4 / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003229009 Incident Date: Jun, 10 2003
Consumer's City: BALTIMORE Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Nissan North America, Inc.
Model Name: QX4 Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Structure:frame and members:underbody shields
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JNRAR05Y3VW Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 05 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 31 1999
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumer stated while having the vehicle serviced, technician noticed the heat shield needed to be replaced. *ak the heat shields on the infiniti qx4 were defective and unsafe. the vehicle was taken to passport on two occasions after hearing a rattling noise. the first time they re-secured the heat shields and less than a month later the noise was back. the consumer was offered two options to replace the heat shield or have the heat shield removed. the consumer feels that if the vehicle has no heat shields it could cause a fire and it is definitely a safety concern. *cb *jb