The defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Pathfinder vehicles. Insufficient welds may allow the secondary hood latch retainer bracket to detach from the front bumper assembly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 113, "Hood Latch System."
The risk
A detached secondary hood latch may allow the hood to open if the primary hood latch is not engaged, obstructing the driver's view and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the secondary hood latch bracket as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 17, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC840.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nissan Pathfinder | 2022 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan Pathfinder | 2022 | 136 | 5 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2021
10 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; Nissan North America, Inc. filed 226 campaigns in all.
| 21V00B000 21 Dec 2021 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 21V983000 16 Dec 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V932000 29 Nov 2021 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 21V908000 19 Nov 2021 | Kia Motors America |
| 21V622000 9 Aug 2021 | Kia Motors America |
| 21V619000 6 Aug 2021 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 21V353000 14 May 2021 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 21V247000 8 Apr 2021 | Keystone RV Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021