Recall: 2004 Xterra: TRAILER HITCHES

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[FONT=&quot]NHTSA #: [/FONT][FONT=&quot]81056[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] [/FONT][FONT=&quot]Make: [/FONT][FONT=&quot]NISSAN
Model: XTERRA
Model Year: 2004[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]MFG Campaign #: [/FONT][FONT=&quot]PB124[/FONT][FONT=&quot]

Description: TRAILER HITCHES

Manufacturer that filed defect/noncompliance report: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Begin Date of MFG: 7/13/2004
End Date of MFG: 7/20/2004
Vehicle, Equipment, or Tire report: V

Number of units affected: 131
Date owner notified by MFG: 1/3/2005

Recall Initiator: MFR
MFG's of Recalled Vehicles/Products: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Defect Summary: ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE ACCESSORY TOW HITCH ATTACHMENT BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
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Consequence Summary: THIS COULD CAUSE THE TOW HITCH TO LOOSEN OR SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]

[/FONT][FONT=&quot]Corrective Summary:[/FONT][FONT=&quot] DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE TOW HITCH. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 3, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
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Recall Notes: NISSAN RECALL NO. PB124 CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).[/FONT]