Used Nissan Pathfinder: Salt-state corrosion recall applicability (1996–2004)

Pathfinder Used-buyer risk

Nissan Pathfinder representative vehicle image
Representative editorial illustration of the Nissan Pathfinder; family image, not a trim- or year-specific photograph.

Verify with official recall databases, service records, a mechanic inspection, and local market data before relying on this summary.

Short answer

This campaign covers Pathfinder and Infiniti QX4 vehicles originally sold or registered in a defined list of road-salt states, reflecting a corrosion-related concern.

What to check

This campaign covers Pathfinder and Infiniti QX4 vehicles originally sold or registered in a defined list of road-salt states, reflecting a corrosion-related concern. This is documented in NHTSA campaign 11V244000, an official safety recall.

Before buying

  • Ask whether campaign 11V244000 applies to this VIN and whether the remedy was completed
  • Inspect the underbody and suspension mounting points thoroughly for corrosion
  • Budget for a lift inspection rather than relying on a walk-around

A recall confirms an identified defect and required remedy for the covered vehicles — it does not by itself tell you whether the remedy was completed on this specific VIN. Always confirm directly.

Safety & recall notes

Confirm NHTSA campaign 11V244000 status for the specific VIN before buying; an open recall is normally repaired by the dealer at no cost.

Buyer inspection checklist

  • Ask whether campaign 11V244000 applies to this VIN and whether the remedy was completed
  • Inspect the underbody and suspension mounting points thoroughly for corrosion
  • Budget for a lift inspection rather than relying on a walk-around

Red flags

  • Flaking or perforating corrosion on structural underbody areas
  • Salt-belt registration history with no corrosion remedy documented

Keep going

Buyer path

Source & evidence notes

  • NHTSA campaign 11V244000, official record, source_id APPLIED. Not an owner-complaint pattern or manufacturer communication.