The defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Pathfinder vehicles. The second-row seat back frames may have insufficient welds that could separate.
The risk
Seat backs with separated welds may fail to adequately restrain occupants during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replaced the seat assemblies 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 numbers for this recall are PC845, PC846, and PC847.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nissan Pathfinder | 2022 |
Components: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
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 |
| 21V742000 23 Sept 2021 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 21V550000 21 Jul 2021 | Bentley Motors, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021