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Recall 03V-098

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. recalled the 2000 to 2001 Infiniti Q45: Wheels.

At a glance

Campaign number
03V-098
Reported
March 19, 2003
Vehicles affected
3,600 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 17 inch alloy wheels, the wheels may have a casting defect from which cracks could propagate as the vehicle is being driven.

The risk

If a sufficient number of cracks develop, the wheel could fail and separate from the mounting hub, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Dealers will replace these wheels. Owner notification began april 28, 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 infiniti at 1-[removed].

Notes from the manufacturer

Infiniti recall no. R3006.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).

Affected vehicles