NHTSA recall 10V-517 (10V517000)

engine and engine cooling recall reported October 28, 2010 - about 747,480 vehicles affected.

NHTSA campaign number: 10V517000
Also written as: 10V-517
Reported: October 28, 2010
Vehicles affected: ~747,480
Component: engine and engine cooling

What is being recalled

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 ARMADA, TITAN, INFINITI QX56 AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 FRONTIER, PATHFINDER AND XTERRA VEHICLES. THE INTELLIGENT POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE (IPDM) ASSEMBLY CONTAINS AN ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) RELAY THAT HAS A DIODE FOR ELECTRICAL CURRENT NOISE REDUCTION. THE ECM RELAY MAY ALLOW SILICON VAPOR TO FORM AND, OVER TIME, THE SILICON EVAPORATES FROM THE DIODE MOLDING WHICH CAUSES SILICON OXIDE TO DEVELOP ON THE ECM RELAY CONTACT DUE TO ARCING.

Why it is dangerous

THIS COULD CAUSE ENGINE STALLING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

The fix (free at any franchised dealer)

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ECM RELAY INSIDE THE IPDM ASSEMBLY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 6, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 10V-517 when calling a dealer.

Affected 6 models

Infiniti QX56 - 2004, 2005, 2006

Nissan Armada - 2004, 2005, 2006

Nissan Frontier - 2005, 2006

Nissan Pathfinder - 2005, 2006

Nissan Titan - 2004, 2005, 2006

Nissan Xterra - 2005, 2006

Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.

Is YOUR car included? A campaign rarely covers every single vehicle of a model year. Check your exact car by its 17-character VIN with the free VIN decoder and recall check.

Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.