ID: #14V142000
MFR: Nissan North America, Inc.
SYSTEM_COMPONENT
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
EVENT_SUMMARY
Nissan North America (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013 Pathfinder vehicles manufactured April 18, 2012, through October 3, 2012, and equipped with a continuously variable transmission (CVT). In the affected vehicles, the internal oil cooler (ITOC) hose may detach from the cooler due to inadequate clamping force, allowing transmission fluid to leak.
RISK_ASSESSMENT
The loss of transmission fluid could cause the transmission to function improperly and the vehicle to stop accelerating, increasing the risk of a crash.
RESOLUTION_PROTOCOL
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will install an oil hose repair kit, free of charge. The recall began on May 12, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.