Recall: 2005 Xterra: TRAILER HITCHES

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[FONT=&quot]NHTSA #: [/FONT][FONT=&quot]70502[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]Make: [/FONT][FONT=&quot]NISSAN
Model: XTERRA
Model Year: 2005[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
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Description: TRAILER HITCHES

Manufacturer that filed defect/noncompliance report: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Begin Date of MFG: 1/6/2005
End Date of MFG: 9/14/2005
Vehicle, Equipment, or Tire report: V

Number of units affected: 12,500
Date owner notified by MFG: 11/21/2005

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

Defect Summary: ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A NISSAN ACCESSORY TOW HITCH, INADEQUATE QUALITY OF SOME WELDED JOINTS IN THE HITCH ASSEMBLY MAY RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE HITCH FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN BEING USED TO TOW. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
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Consequence Summary: THIS COULD RESULT IN THE TRAILER SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]

[/FONT][FONT=&quot]Corrective Summary:[/FONT][FONT=&quot] DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TOW HITCHES. ON OCTOBER 17, 2005, OWNERS WERE SENT AN INTERIM LETTER ADVISING THEM NOT TO USE THE TOW HITCH UNTIL IT CAN BE REPAIRED. ANOTHER LETTER WAS SENT OUT ON NOVEMBER 21, 2005, NOTIFYING THEM TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES IN FOR REPAIR. OWNERS MAY 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]