The defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2024 Frontier vehicles. The front right-side lower link may have been manufactured with an oversized ball joint, which can result in corrosion and ball joint separation from the front right-side lower link.
The risk
Ball joint separation can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the front right-side lower link, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 15, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PD109.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nissan Frontier | 2024 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | STEERING:LINKAGES
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 Frontier | 2024 | 22 | 3 |
Other suspension recalls in 2024
29 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the suspension; Nissan North America, Inc. filed 226 campaigns in all.
| 24V949000 19 Dec 2024 | Ford Motor Company |
| 24V909000 5 Dec 2024 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 24V887000 25 Nov 2024 | Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. |
| 24V837000 6 Nov 2024 | PJ Trailers |
| 24V770000 16 Oct 2024 | Ford Motor Company |
| 24V760000 11 Oct 2024 | E-One Incorporated |
| 24V650000 4 Sept 2024 | Felling Trailers, Inc. |
| 24V604000 13 Aug 2024 | Rosenbauer America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024