NHTSA campaign 05V338000 · Nissan campaign R0604
Infiniti and Nissan Recall 05V-338: FMVSS 225/LOWER ANCHORAGE BAR
NHTSA recall 05V338000 (Nissan campaign R0604) was reported by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. on July 26, 2005, with 90,016 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Infiniti FX35, Infiniti FX45 and Nissan Maxima for the 2005 model year. Owners were notified on August 28, 2006, 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 05V338000 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
- 05V338000 (also written 05V-338 or 05V338)
- Filed by
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Nissan campaign number
- R0604
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 90,016 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Child Seat — Latch Strap
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 225
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V338000. 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
- 2005 · Vehicles built September 1, 2004 – July 13, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Infiniti FX45
- 2005 · Vehicles built September 1, 2004 – July 13, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Nissan
Nissan Maxima
- 2005 · Vehicles built September 1, 2004 – July 11, 2005 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V338000.
Defect description
CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE LOWER ANCHORAGE BRACKETS IN THE REAR SEATS DO NOT MEET THE LOCATION REQUIREMENT IN THIS STANDARD. THIS MAY CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN ATTACHING SOME CHILD SEATS TO THESE BRACKETS.
Safety consequence
IF A CHILD SEAT IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED, THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER ANCHORAGE BRACKETS WITH MODIFIED BRACKETS TO ENSURE THAT THE STANDARD IS MET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 28, 2006. THE INFINITI Q45 MODEL VEHICLES ARE BEING CAMPAIGNED UNDER A SEPARATE RECALL (PLEASE SEE 05V374000). OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
Notes
INFINITI RECALL NO. R0604/NISSAN RECALL NO.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 05V338000
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.