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SevereNHTSA·21V706000·Announced 2021-10-09

2022 Nissan Pathfinder Hood Latch Bracket May Detach, Posing Crash Risk

Nissan is recalling 2022 Pathfinder vehicles due to insufficient welds on the secondary hood latch bracket. The bracket may detach, allowing the hood to open if the primary latch fails, obstructing the driver's view and increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This recall involves a structural vehicle safety defect in the hood latch system that violates Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 113. The potential for hood opening during driving constitutes a serious safety hazard affecting driver control and vehicle safety.

Plain-English summary

Nissan North America is recalling certain 2022 Pathfinder vehicles equipped with a secondary hood latch retainer bracket that may detach due to insufficient welds in its attachment to the front bumper assembly. This defect violates Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 113 (Hood Latch System), which establishes safety requirements for hood latching mechanisms.

If the secondary hood latch bracket detaches and the primary hood latch becomes disengaged, the hood may open unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion. An open hood obstructs the driver's view and significantly increases the risk of a crash.

Approximately 3,030 vehicles are affected by this recall. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 17, 2021. Dealers will inspect and replace the secondary hood latch bracket as necessary at no cost to owners.

Owners should contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 for recall service. Alternatively, owners can contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
2022 NISSAN PATHFINDER
Brand
NISSAN
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Hood Latch System
Hazard
  • hood-latch-failure
  • hood-opening
  • driver-obstruction
  • crash-risk
Affected units
3,030

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • PATHFINDER

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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