Vehicle recall 03V307000 · August 22, 2003
2000 Nissan Xterra
2000 Nissan xterra vehicles manufactured between October 15, 1999, and February 29, 2000.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 2000 Nissan xterra vehicles manufactured between October 15, 1999, and February 29, 2000. The alloy wheels used on these vehicles may not have been properly manufactured and could develop cracks in the wheel spokes.
- Consequence
- If a sufficient number of spoke cracks develop, the wheel could fail and separate from the mounting hub, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without prior warning.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify its customers and replace the four alloy wheels with xterra se model bright alloy wheels free of charge. The spare tire steel wheel is not affected. Owner notification began on September 15, 2003. 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. Information can also be obtained through Nissan's web site at www.nissanusa.com.
- Notes
- Also, customers can 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
- 03V307000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 22, 2003
- Filed by
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- RU301
- Owner notification
- September 15, 2003
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 31,700
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Wheels
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Nissan Xterra (2000): 2000
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