Regulators open probe of Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti QX4 SUVs

Feb. 1, 2011 10:50 AM PT

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it has opened an investigation into steering problems in about 400,000 1996-2004 Nissan Pathfinders and 1997-2003 Infiniti QX4 SUVs. Both brands are owned by Nissan.

Safety regulators said they have 35 reports of undue corrosion on the driver’s side front strut tower that can cause a loss of steering control.

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Jerry Hirsch

A third-generation Angeleno, Jerry Hirsch covered the automotive industry for the Los Angeles Times. He wrote frequently about consumer and safety issues in the car business and the relationship between the auto industry and the state and national economies. He has a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. He left The Times in 2015.

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