Vehicle recall 01V282000 · August 30, 2001

Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX4

Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. Some of the brackets used to attach the two gas struts to the rear door (hatch) may have been improperly made. At high ambient temperatures, the increase in gas pressure in the strut(s) could cause one or both brackets to bend, resulting in the struts detaching from the bracket(s) when opening or closing the rear door.
Consequence: If both struts detach from the brackets, the door will rapidly fall down, possibly striking someone and causing serious injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the strut brackets. Owner notification began September 24, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 01V282000
Reported to NHTSA: August 30, 2001
Filed by: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Owner notification: September 24, 2001
Vehicles potentially affected: 31,000
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Structure › Body › Hatchback/liftgate › Hinge and attachments

Recall 01V282000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Infiniti QX4 (2001): 2001
Nissan Pathfinder (2001): 2001

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