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2005 Nissan XTERRA Trailer Hitches Recall


NHTSA Recall #	51444
NHTSA Compaign #	05E062000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	VALLEY INDUSTRIES
Supplier	NISSAN
Brand	NISSAN
Model	XTERRA
Model Year	2005
Component	TRAILER HITCHES
Date of notification	03/11/05
Begin date of manufacuring	07/08/26
End date of manufacturing	07/08/26
Type of recall	E
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	30/09/05
Report created	30/09/05
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	498
Defect summary	Certain valley industries hitch-class iii receiver trailer hitches p/n 82850 manufactured between march and september 2005 sold for use as replacement equipment for 2005 nissan xterra passenger vehicles. Due to insufficient weld strength, under certain circumstances, the hitches may break while in use.
Consequence summary	The trailer or item in tow may release partially or wholly from the motor vehicle, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Corrective action	Valley industries will notify its customers and replace the trailer hitches free of charge. The recall began on november 3, 2005. Owners may contact valley industries at 209-368-8881.
Recall notes	Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236; (tty:1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www. Safercar. Gov.

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Nissan XTERRA Trailer Hitches Recall

2005 Nissan XTERRA Trailer Hitches Recall

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