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Fire risk Published 7 Sep 2017 Ref JP-1141030

Nissan: X-Trail

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — fire risk. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
Country
Japan
Published
7 Sep 2017
Units affected
26953
Reference
JP-1141030

Affected vehicles

Nissan X-Trail 2008–2015

Hazard

In the air conditioning unit's PTC heater, improper fixing of electrical wiring causes movement due to vibration during driving, leading to terminal wear. Continued use in this condition increases resistance between terminals, causing abnormal heat generation, smoke emission, and potentially fire.
Show original (日本語)
エアコンユニットのPTCヒータにおいて、電気配線の固定が不適切なため、走行中の振動等により揺動し端子が摩耗することがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用すると、端子間の抵抗が増加し異常発熱して、発煙し、最悪の場合、火災に至るおそれがある。

Remedy

Replace the PTC heater with a corrected unit on all vehicles.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、当該PTCヒータを対策品と交換する。

Official source

View the official recall notice