Nissan 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.
The short version
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. reported a problem with the trailer hitches. Here is what owners need to know.
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.
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE TRAILER SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TOW HITCHES, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 05V-458.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Nissan Xterra |
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