Infiniti Q50, Infiniti Qx50, Infiniti Qx60, Nissan Gt-R, Nissan Murano, model years 2020 to 2021. Filed by Nissan North America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 27 May 2021. 14,276 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 Nissan Murano, INFINITI QX60, 2021 Nissan GT-R, INFINITI QX50, and Q50 vehicles. The front steering knuckle or rear axle housing may have insufficient strength due to improper heat-treatment.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 21V402 cover?
- Infiniti Q50, Infiniti QX50, Infiniti QX60, Nissan Gt-R, Nissan Murano, model years 2020-2021.
- What is wrong with them?
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 Nissan Murano, INFINITI QX60, 2021 Nissan GT-R, INFINITI QX50, and Q50 vehicles. The front steering knuckle or rear axle housing may have insufficient strength due to improper heat-treatment.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- The steering knuckle or rear axle could deform upon impact, such as from hitting a curb, resulting in a loss of steering control, or possible wheel separation. Both of these conditions can increase the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Dealers will inspect and replace the front steering knuckle and rear axle housing, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 26, 2021. Nissan owners may contact customer service at 1-800-867-7669. INFINITI owners may contact customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “The steering knuckle or rear axle could deform upon impact, such as from hitting a curb, resulting in a loss of steering control, or possible wheel separation. Both of these conditions can increase the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 21V402 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| System at fault | Suspension:Rear:Axle:Spindle |
| Reported to NHTSA | 27 May 2021 |
| Model years | 2020-2021 |
| Vehicles named | INFINITI Q50, INFINITI QX50, INFINITI QX60, NISSAN GT-R, NISSAN MURANO |
What the notice says today
The consequence
The steering knuckle or rear axle could deform upon impact, such as from hitting a curb, resulting in a loss of steering control, or possible wheel separation. Both of these conditions can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the front steering knuckle and rear axle housing, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 26, 2021. Nissan owners may contact customer service at 1-800-867-7669. INFINITI owners may contact customer service at 1-800-662-6200.
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 732 notices in the record whose component field names suspension. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 33 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Infiniti Q50 recalls: 11 US campaigns
- Infiniti QX50 recalls: 7 US campaigns
- Infiniti QX60 recalls: 18 US campaigns
- Nissan GT-R recalls: 3 US campaigns
- Nissan Murano recalls: 14 US campaigns
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 21V402, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v402/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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- Defect summary
70c8675b - Consequence
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