Issue ID | 1305146 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10892831 |
Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
Brand | INFINITI |
Model | QX4 |
Model Year | 2001 |
File date | 05/08/11 |
Component | SUSPENSION |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2001 infiniti qx4. Upon inspecting the vehicle, it was noticed that there was severe corrosion of the frame near the strut on the driver's side. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was repaired. The contact was reimbursed. Shortly after the repair, the same failure occurred on the passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was corrosion on the passenger side. The vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 11v244000 (steering, suspension) but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact stated that the frame continued to corrode after the recall repair. The contact stated that the recall repair did not adequately repair the failure with the excessive corrosion. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 120000 |
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Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | HOPKINTON, MA |
VIN pattern | JNRDR07Y21WXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 04/07/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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