| NHTSA Record Id: 33445 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: NISSAN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000020549000201637000000309 |
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| Model Name: XTERRA |
Model Year: 2000 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 03V307000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: RU301 |
| Component Name: WHEELS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 15 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 29 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 31700 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 15 2003 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Nissan North America, Inc. |
Report Received Date: Aug, 22 2003 |
| Record Creation date : Aug, 25 2003 |
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| Defect Summary : 2000 nissan xterra vehicles manufactured between october 15, 1999, and february 29, 2000. the alloy wheels used on these vehicles may not have been properly manufactured and could develop cracks in the wheel spokes. |
Consequence Summary: If a sufficient number of spoke cracks develop, the wheel could fail and separate from the mounting hub, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without prior warning. |
| Corrective Summary : Nissan will notify its customers and replace the four alloy wheels with xterra se model bright alloy wheels free of charge. the spare tire steel wheel is not affected. owner notification began on september 15, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261. information can also be obtained through nissan's web site at www.nissanusa.com. |
Recall Notes: Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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