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NHTSA recall 13V645000

Equipment · Nissan North America, Inc.

December 24, 2013report date
183units affected
Vehicle recalltype
Details

What's wrong: Nissan north america, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2014 model year Titan king cab and crew cab pick-up trucks manufactured August 27, 2013, through November 13, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the tire and loading information label overstates the maximum load and passenger carrying capacity of the vehicle. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (fmvss) number 110, "tire…

Why it matters: If the vehicle is loaded to the capacity stated on the incorrect label, and the tire load capacity is exceeded, the vehicle may experience structural damage to the tire. If this occurs, this may lead to tire failure which could increase the risk of a crash.

The fix: Nissan will notify owners and will provide owners with a correct label to install, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on January 21, 2014.

Affected vehicles on MotorDeets

All model years NHTSA lists

2014 Nissan Titan.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 13V645000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.