Infiniti Fx, Infiniti M, Nissan Frontier, Nissan Nv, Nissan Pathfinder, Nissan Xterra, model years 2011 to 2012. Filed by Nissan North America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 19 December 2011. 14,718 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Nissan is recalling certain model year 2011 infiniti fx, model year 2012 infiniti m, model year 2011-2012 nissan frontier, model year 2011-2012 nissan xterra, model year 2011-2012 nissan pathfinder, and model year 2012 nissan nv vehicles. some of the bolts that connect the engine oil cooler and the engine oil filter …
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What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “IF THERE IS AN ENGINE OIL LEAK, THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WOULD DROP AND THE ENGINE COULD SEIZE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.”
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in the notice
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| Campaign | 11V592 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| System at fault | Engine And Engine Cooling |
| Reported to NHTSA | 19 December 2011 |
| Model years | 2011-2012 |
| Vehicles named | INFINITI FX, INFINITI M, NISSAN FRONTIER, NISSAN NV, NISSAN PATHFINDER, NISSAN XTERRA |
What the notice says today
The consequence
IF THERE IS AN ENGINE OIL LEAK, THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WOULD DROP AND THE ENGINE COULD SEIZE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONNECTOR BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 30, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 586 notices in the record whose component field names engine and engine cooling. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 47 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Nissan Frontier recalls: 24 US campaigns
- Nissan NV recalls: 8 US campaigns
- Nissan Pathfinder recalls: 32 US campaigns
- Nissan Xterra recalls: 6 US campaigns
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 11V592, wording as read on 9 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v592/
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- Defect summary
5cfb8d6f - Consequence
2ea74d98 - Remedy
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