The defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Pathfinder vehicles. The third-row headrests may have an improper weld or misaligned internal components, which can allow the headrest to move or detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 202, "Head Restraints."
The risk
Headrests that move or detach may not adequately restrain occupants in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace all three third-row seat headrests, 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 PC844.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nissan Pathfinder | 2022 |
Components: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
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 seats recalls in 2021
21 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the seats; Nissan North America, Inc. filed 226 campaigns in all.
| 21V991000 17 Dec 2021 | Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. |
| 21V924000 24 Nov 2021 | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| 21V919000 23 Nov 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V818000 18 Oct 2021 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 21V765000 30 Sept 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V750000 27 Sept 2021 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 21V743000 23 Sept 2021 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 21V550000 21 Jul 2021 | Bentley Motors, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021