Right around the time Nissan recalls 360,000 Pathfinders for faulty roof latch In June, the Japanese automaker also issued a separate warning for its pickup lines. That campaign covered 180,000 Border and Titan models produced between late 2019 and summer 2022 are in danger of disappearing. Nissan just added 23,000 more trucks to that tally, as even recent 2023 cars are said to be prone to the same error.
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The recall concerns Nissan pickup trucks equipped with nine-speed transmissions and involves the parking latch, the part that actually restricts the transmission’s output shaft from turning in both directions when a parking gear is selected.
Based on a document from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the resistance between the parking lever and the wedge seems to inhibit the parrot’s movement, making it impossible to engage. If the handbrake is not used, it cannot hold the truck in any position.
Four people were injured as a result of this incident, each Consumer Reports. Model year Titans from 2020 to 2023, built from December 13, 2019 to August 25, 2022; in addition to Borders 2020 and 2021, built between June 10, 2020 and June 25, 2021, are all affected. The total number of insured vehicles is now up to 203,223 units.
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In the meantime, owners can eliminate the danger of their trucks fleeing the driveway by engaging their parking brakes. If you happen to own a recently manufactured Frontier or Titan, make sure you kick yours down. Yes, kick, because Nissan still employs foot-operated parking brakes in both of its pickups. That might be somewhat charming if it didn’t reflect how dated they feel relative to the competition.
