NHTSA campaign 04V497000 · Manufacturer campaign R0407
Infiniti Recall 04V-497: NISSAN/BRAKE LIGHTS
NHTSA recall 04V497000 (Manufacturer campaign R0407) was reported by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. on October 13, 2004, with 96 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Infiniti M45 and Infiniti Q45 for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on October 25, 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 04V497000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V497000 (also written 04V-497 or 04V497)
- Filed by
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- R0407
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 96 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Brake Lights — Switch
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V497000. 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 M45
- 2004 · Vehicles built January 30, 2004 – February 27, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Infiniti Q45
- 2004 · Vehicles built January 23, 2004 – February 27, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V497000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH MAY MALFUNCTION.
Safety consequence
IF THIS OCCURS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 25, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
Notes
NISSAN RECALL NO. R0407.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 04V497000
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.