NHTSA campaign 12V462000
Nissan Recall 12V-462: Wheel Hubs May Crack Due To Insufficient Hardness
NHTSA recall 12V462000 was reported by Nissan North America, Inc. on September 20, 2012, with 2,417 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nissan Frontier, Nissan Pathfinder and Nissan Xterra for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on October 22, 2012, 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 12V462000 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
- 12V462000 (also written 12V-462 or 12V462)
- Filed by
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,417 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front — Hub
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V462000. 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.
Nissan
Nissan Frontier
- 2012 · Vehicles built June 19, 2012 – July 12, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Nissan Pathfinder
- 2012 · Vehicles built June 19, 2012 – July 12, 2012 (per NHTSA)
Nissan Xterra
- 2012 · Vehicles built June 19, 2012 – July 12, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V462000.
Defect description
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012 Frontier, Pathfinder, and Xterra two-wheel drive vehicles manufactured from June 19, 2012, through July 12, 2012. These vehicles may have been equipped with front wheel hubs that may not meet the design hardness specifications. A wheel hub that was manufactured below hardness specification may wear prematurely and eventually crack.
Safety consequence
If the vehicle is driven in this condition, the wheel hub may break, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replaced the left and right side front wheel hub assemblies free of charge. The safety recall began on October 22, 2012. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V462000
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.