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Nissan some of the bolts that connect the engine oil cooler and the engine oil filter to the engine in these vehicles may have been manufactured to below specification strength.

NHTSA campaign 11V-592 · Reported December 19, 2011 · 14,718 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Nissan Frontier, NV, Pathfinder and Xterra
VEHICLES AFFECTED
14,718
REMEDY
NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONNECTOR BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. reported a problem with the engine and engine cooling. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

SOME OF THE BOLTS THAT CONNECT THE ENGINE OIL COOLER AND THE ENGINE OIL FILTER TO THE ENGINE IN THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED TO BELOW SPECIFICATION STRENGTH. AS A RESULT, THE BOLT MAY BREAK AT THE OIL FILTER ATTACHMENT POINT AND CAN CAUSE AN ENGINE OIL LEAK.

WHY IT MATTERS

IF THERE IS AN ENGINE OIL LEAK, THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WOULD DROP AND THE ENGINE COULD SEIZE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONNECTOR BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-592.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2012Nissan Frontier
2012Nissan NV
2011–2012Nissan Pathfinder
2011–2012Nissan Xterra

What changed

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