NHTSA campaign 03V476000 · Manufacturer campaign R3020
Infiniti Recall 03V-476: NISSAN/FRONT BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING BOLTS
NHTSA recall 03V476000 (Manufacturer campaign R3020) was reported by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. on November 14, 2003, with 24,300 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Infiniti FX35 and Infiniti FX45 for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on January 5, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 03V476000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V476000 (also written 03V-476 or 03V476)
- Filed by
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- R3020
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 24,300 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Disc — Caliper
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V476000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Infiniti
Infiniti FX35
- 2003 · Vehicles built November 5, 2002 – July 4, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Infiniti FX45
- 2003 · Vehicles built November 5, 2002 – July 4, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V476000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
NISSAN RECALL NO. R3020.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V476000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.