Nissan D40 Navara
- Affected
- 53,773
- Category
- Cars
- Campaign
- R1017 (Navara), R10A7 (Pathfinder)
- Supplier
- Nissan Motor Company (Australia) Pty Ltd
The defect
A concern has been detected relating to the installation of heavy 'Steel bull bars' and accessory devices such as winches being fitted to the front of these European models. In high speed driving application on corrugated road surface there is a possibility of increased vibration frequency causing the hood striker loop to separate from the hood causing subsequent damage to the hood latch assembly. If this occurs, it can result in the hood not being securely latched and the possibility of the hood opening unexpectedly while driving.
The hazard
Vehicle malfunction.
The remedy
Nissan will write to owners of affected vehicles advising owners to contact a Nissan Dealer to arrange for an inspection and where necessary the rectification of the vehicle.Owners should not exceed 90 kph if travelling off bitumen roads until the vehicle has been inspected.
What to do
- 1Check if your vehicle is affected. This recall covers 53,773 vehicles. Use your VIN to confirm.
- 2Contact Nissan Motor Company (Australia) Pty Ltd to arrange inspection and repair.
- 3Repairs are free of charge when arranged through an authorised dealer.
- 4Verify this recall on the official government register: vehiclerecalls.gov.au ↗
- Website:
- http://www.nissan.com.au
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Recall data sourced from vehiclerecalls.gov.au under CC BY 4.0.