Nissan Recalls Nearly 640000 US Cars: Nissan Pathfinder, Rogue, Infiniti JX35 ... - Washington Post

Nissan North America has issued two separate recalls affecting nearly 640,000 Nissan and Infiniti owners in the U. S. One of the recalls is meant to fix a potential fire hazard, the other, a faulty hood latch that could cause an accident. ALSO SEE: The Safest Vehicles Of 2015. RECALL #1: 2008-2013 NISSAN ROGUE, 2014 NISSAN ROGUE SELECT UNITS AFFECTED: 468,815. This recall stems from a potential electrical short in a wiring harness manufactured by Sumitomo Electric Industries. "A mixture of snow/water and salt carried onto the driver side floor area (by shoes or other means) can seep into the carpet near the harness connector area and eventually cause an electric short to occur. The recall is slightly limited in scope, affecting Nissan Rogue vehicles built between March 7, 2007 and November 26, 2013, as well as Nissan Rogue Select vehicles built between September 23, 2013 and July 2, 2014. Nissan has told dealers about... When it does, though, owners will be able to take their vehicles to a Nissan dealer, who will inspect the kick panel wiring harness connector and replace it, if necessary -- adding a new, waterproof seal -- at no charge. RECALL #2: 2013-2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER, 2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER HYBRID, 2013 INFINITI JX35, 2014 QX60 & QX60 HYBRID. Source: www.washingtonpost.com