NHTSA campaign 15V033000
Infiniti and Nissan Recall 15V-033: Hood Release Cable Assembly
NHTSA recall 15V033000 was reported by Nissan North America, Inc. on January 26, 2015, with 170,665 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nissan Pathfinder, Infiniti JX35, Infiniti QX60 and more for model years 2013–2014. Owners were notified on March 9, 2015, 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 15V033000 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
- 15V033000 (also written 15V-033 or 15V033)
- Filed by
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 170,665 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Hood — Hinge and Attachments
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 87.33% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V033000. 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 JX35
- 2013 · Vehicles built through June 14, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Infiniti QX60
- 2014 · Vehicles built May 16, 2013 – November 18, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Infiniti QX60 Hybrid
- 2014 · Vehicles built July 18, 2013 – November 18, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Nissan
Nissan Pathfinder
Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid
- 2014 · Vehicles built July 18, 2013 – November 18, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V033000.
Defect description
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles manufactured June 20, 2012, to November 18, 2013, 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid vehicles manufactured July 18, 2013, to November 18, 2013, 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles manufactured November 29, 2011, to June 14, 2013, and 2014 QX60 vehicles manufactured May 16, 2013, to November 18, 2013, and 2014 Infiniti QX60 Hybrid vehicles manufactured July 18, 2013, to November 18, 2013. In the affected vehicles the hood release cable assembly may have been installed incorrectly preventing the latching claw from fully engaging. The secondary latch may remain in the open position when the hood is closed.
Safety consequence
If the primary hood latch is released and the secondary latch fails during operation of the vehicle, it could cause the hood to open during vehicle operation impairing the driver's vision, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the angle of the hood release mechanism to provide additional length to the release cable, free of charge. The recall began on March 9, 2015. 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 15V033000
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.