2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NISSAN IS RECALLING 242,720 MY 2005-2009 PATHFINDER, FRONTIER AND XTERRA VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PEN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 ARMADA, TITAN, INFINITI QX56 AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER AND XTERRA VEHICLES. THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (IPDM) ASSEMBLY CONTAINS AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) RELAY THAT HAS A DIODE FOR ELECTRICAL CURRENT NOISE REDU

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT AND REAR LOWER LINKS, P/NOS. 54501ZQ00A, 54500ZQ00A, 551A1ZQ00A, 551A0ZQ00A , 54501EA00A, 54500EA00A, 551A1EA500, 551A0EA500, 54501ZR00A, AND 54500ZR00A, SOLD BETWEEN NOVEMBER 25, 2009 AND MAY 14, 2010 AS REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2010 TITAN, ARM

EQUIPMENT

CERTAIN HOPKINS AFTERMARKET TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL CONNECTION HARNESSES SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN MODELS OF NISSAN VEHICLES WHICH ARE LISTED ABOVE. THE INTERNAL PART NUMBERS WITHIN HOPKINS ARE: 1010476025, 1040376025, 1110476025, 1170376025, 1290376025, 1010476035, 1040376035, 1110476035, 1170376035,

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 AND MODEL YEAR 2008 FRONTIER, XTERRA AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE MOLDED FUEL TANK SHELLS CAN DEFORM, CAUSING THE FUEL SENDER FLOAT ARM TO CONTACT AN EMBOSSMENT MOLDED INTO THE TANK SHELL CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE TO SHOW THAT THE VEHICLE

I was hit on the drivers side, where the front drivers door stops and the back door begins. The other drivers was estimated at going 50-60 mph. My car spun and rolled over 360 degrees. None of the airbags deployed. The sheriff, ambulance, firefighters all told me to report it. The car was totaled at the scene so unfortunately no inspections were able to be made. There were not warning lights previous to the accident.

I WAS DRIVING ON HWY AND I WENT TO GO AROUND A CURVE AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP I WENT OFF THE ROAD AND CAME TO A STOP LOOKING UP AT THE BRIDGE. WHEN I WENT OFF THE ROAD MY TRUCK HIT A HILL (IT HIT AROUND BY MY RADIATOR) MY TRUCK THEN FLIPPED AND THEN HIT ANOTHER HILL (HIT BY MY RADIATOR AGAIN) AND CAME TO A STOP. MY AIRBAG DIDNT NOT DEPLOY UNTIL MY TRUCK STOP MOVING. AND MY SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK ME IN PLACE. I WAS SLUNG AROUND MY FRONT SEAT. I HAD TO TRY TO HOLD MYSELF IN MY SEAT WITH MY

Mileage: 170,000

I WAS DRIVING ON HWY AND I WENT TO GO AROUND A CURVE AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP I WENT OFF THE ROAD AND CAME TO A STOP LOOKING UP AT THE BRIDGE. WHEN I WENT OFF THE ROAD MY TRUCK HIT A HILL (IT HIT AROUND BY MY RADIATOR) MY TRUCK THEN FLIPPED AND THEN HIT ANOTHER HILL (HIT BY MY RADIATOR AGAIN) AND CAME TO A STOP. MY AIRBAG DIDNT NOT DEPLOY UNTIL MY TRUCK STOP MOVING. AND MY SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK ME IN PLACE. I WAS SLUNG AROUND MY FRONT SEAT. I HAD TO TRY TO HOLD MYSELF IN MY SEAT WITH MY

Mileage: 170,000

I WAS DRIVING ON HWY AND I WENT TO GO AROUND A CURVE AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP I WENT OFF THE ROAD AND CAME TO A STOP LOOKING UP AT THE BRIDGE. WHEN I WENT OFF THE ROAD MY TRUCK HIT A HILL (IT HIT AROUND BY MY RADIATOR) MY TRUCK THEN FLIPPED AND THEN HIT ANOTHER HILL (HIT BY MY RADIATOR AGAIN) AND CAME TO A STOP. MY AIRBAG DIDNT NOT DEPLOY UNTIL MY TRUCK STOP MOVING. AND MY SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK ME IN PLACE. I WAS SLUNG AROUND MY FRONT SEAT. I HAD TO TRY TO HOLD MYSELF IN MY SEAT WITH MY

Mileage: 170,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT'S LEFT ARM, HAND, AND RIB AREA WERE ALL INJURED. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE UNIT WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

Mileage: 118,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND DISLOCATED THE CONTACT'S COLLAR BONE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FACE, NECK, AND SHOULDER INJURIES DUE TO THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE

Mileage: 80,000

I WAS ROLLING INTO A SPOT OFF THE PAVED ROAD ON TO A GRAVELED SPACE (PINE NEEDLES, ROCKS AND DIRT) IN ORDER TO MAKE A THREE POINT TURN. BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I JAMMED ON THE BRAKES BUT THE CAR KEPT ROLLING DOWN SLOWLY AND I CRASHED INTO A TREE. MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND I SUFFERED SOME MINOR BURNS AND BRUISING. THE VEHICLE SUFFERED MINOR BUMPER DAMAGE BUT WHY DID MY AIRBAGS DEPLOY AT ONLY 8 MILES PER HOUR. I AM AT A LOSS THAT THIS HAPPENED. I JUST ADDED NEW BRAKES THE WEEK BEFORE. BUT

VEHICLE (2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER) GOING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH ON INTERSTATE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS AFTER BEING SWITCHED INTO FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH OUT OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SWITCH BACK TO 2X2. AFTER PARKING, TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURNING BACK UP, UPON SWITCHING IN TO REVERSE THE CAR THUMPED AND SWITCHED, THE IMPACT OF THE THUMB CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATED IN REVERSE AT HIGHER THAN CONTROLLABLE SPEED, THUS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH IN THE O

Mileage: 76,846

CAR BEGAN TO MAKE A KNOCKING AND "WHOOM, WHOOM" SOUND THAT GOT LOUDER AND LOUDER. WHEN I MERGED ONTO THE HIGHWAY (ON MY WAY TO AN UNRELATED NISSAN SERVICE APPT.) ALL OF A SUDDEN IT FELT AS THOUGH I HAD A FLAT TIRE. THEN I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. I LOST THE USE OF MY BRAKES AND COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. I MANAGED TO PULL THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY (ON THE LEFT IN THE GRASSY MEDIAN) AND MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL FLEW OFF MY CAR. I STILL COULD NOT STOP THE CAR AS MY BRAKES HAD BECOME

Mileage: 126,000

CAR BEGAN TO MAKE A KNOCKING AND "WHOOM, WHOOM" SOUND THAT GOT LOUDER AND LOUDER. WHEN I MERGED ONTO THE HIGHWAY (ON MY WAY TO AN UNRELATED NISSAN SERVICE APPT.) ALL OF A SUDDEN IT FELT AS THOUGH I HAD A FLAT TIRE. THEN I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. I LOST THE USE OF MY BRAKES AND COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. I MANAGED TO PULL THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY (ON THE LEFT IN THE GRASSY MEDIAN) AND MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL FLEW OFF MY CAR. I STILL COULD NOT STOP THE CAR AS MY BRAKES HAD BECOME

Mileage: 126,000

CAR BEGAN TO MAKE A KNOCKING AND "WHOOM, WHOOM" SOUND THAT GOT LOUDER AND LOUDER. WHEN I MERGED ONTO THE HIGHWAY (ON MY WAY TO AN UNRELATED NISSAN SERVICE APPT.) ALL OF A SUDDEN IT FELT AS THOUGH I HAD A FLAT TIRE. THEN I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. I LOST THE USE OF MY BRAKES AND COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. I MANAGED TO PULL THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY (ON THE LEFT IN THE GRASSY MEDIAN) AND MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL FLEW OFF MY CAR. I STILL COULD NOT STOP THE CAR AS MY BRAKES HAD BECOME

Mileage: 126,000

A FEW MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN 2007, I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT. HOWEVER, MY FRONT-AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ALTHOUGH THE AIR-BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND IS STILL ON TILL THIS DAY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO A NISSAN DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE LIGHT IS ON BECAUSE THE AIRBAG SENSOR WIRING HARNESS WAS DAMAGED. I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER IF THE AIRBAG SENSOR WOULD COME ON EVEN THOUGHT HE AIR-BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL COM

Mileage: 500

A FEW MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN 2007, I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT. HOWEVER, MY FRONT-AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ALTHOUGH THE AIR-BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND IS STILL ON TILL THIS DAY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO A NISSAN DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE LIGHT IS ON BECAUSE THE AIRBAG SENSOR WIRING HARNESS WAS DAMAGED. I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER IF THE AIRBAG SENSOR WOULD COME ON EVEN THOUGHT HE AIR-BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL COM

Mileage: 500

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER ON 12/24/08. ROAD CONDITION WAS WET WITH SOME SLUSH. THE TRACTION LIGHT (SLIP) AND LOW TIRE INDICATORS WERE ON AS THIS WAS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH FLAGPOLE NISSAN IN ONEONTA NY AND THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS. ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A SLIGHT SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE WITH A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED THEN EVENTUALLY ROLLED OVER TWO TIMES. SHE WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC, BEING

Mileage: 46,000

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER ON 12/24/08. ROAD CONDITION WAS WET WITH SOME SLUSH. THE TRACTION LIGHT (SLIP) AND LOW TIRE INDICATORS WERE ON AS THIS WAS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH FLAGPOLE NISSAN IN ONEONTA NY AND THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS. ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A SLIGHT SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE WITH A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED THEN EVENTUALLY ROLLED OVER TWO TIMES. SHE WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC, BEING

Mileage: 46,000

I WAS IN A FRONT IN CAR ACCIDENT GOING AROUND 45-50MPH AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, IT PROCEEDED TO ROLL BACKWARDS OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT'S SON SUSTAINED A SHOULDER INJURY AS HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CROSSED THE STREET AND ROLLED INTO A DITCH. ROSSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT FILED CASE NUMBER 070703509. NISSAN SENT AN INSPECTOR TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TRANSPORTED FROM THE TOW YARD TO THE DEALER. THE INSPECTOR FOU

Mileage: 21,013

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ROLLING BACKWARD, A TICKING NOISE WAS HEARD. IT ROLLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND CLIPPED ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY. A PASSENGER HAD A MINOR INJURY TO THE ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 10/30/06. *JB

Mileage: 2,000