Nissan Recalls Frontiers, Titans for Rollaway Dangers

By David A. Wood

CarComplaints.com

A Nissan transmission parking pawl recall involves more than 203,000 Frontier and Titan trucks that need their parking brakes applied every time the trucks are parked. The recalled 2020-2023 Nissan Frontier and Titan trucks could roll away if the transmission parking pawls don’t engage when the trucks are shifted into PARK.

More than 180,000 of the Nissan trucks were recalled in July for the same transmission problem. The 2020-2023 Nissan Titans were built Dec. 13, 2019, to Aug. 25, 2022. The 20202021 Nissan Frontier trucks were manufactured from June 10, 2020, to June 25, 2021. And the 2022-2023 Nissan Frontiers were produced between July 13, 2021, and Aug. 25, 2022.

The previous truck recall included 2020-2022 Nissan Titan and Frontier trucks due to contact between the edge of the parking pawl and the boss on the transmission case.

But Nissan received a report from an assembly plant about a 2022 Nissan Frontier that rolled even though the gear shifter was in PARK. Nissan said the truck was outside the recall production dates for the trucks.

Transmission supplier JATCO performed tests and told Nissan the rollaway problem appeared to be different than the problem that caused the July recall.

“At this stage of the investigation, the issue appeared to be related to insufficient lifting force of the parking pawl, due to friction between the parking rod and parking wedge,” Nissan said.

Nissan conducted a plant audit and identified 11 out of 83 vehicles with the transmission issue. Nissan is still investigating and the recall remedy is currently unknown.

Nissan expects to mail Titan and Frontier recall letters by Nov. 1, but dealers don’t know how the trucks will be repaired because Nissan is still working on a fix.

Nissan Frontier and Titan owners may call 800-867-7669.

HYUNDAI Precision Diagnostics Relocates to New HQ, Celebrates 3rd Anniversary

Precision Diagnostics recently relocated its headquarters in Madison, WI.

The new facility boasts an 11,000-square foot, state of the art sublet repair shop that can handle both mechanical repairs and can double as a calibration center.

The new location also includes a significant upgrade in administrative and office space. All told, Precision’s new location totals in at 21,000 square feet.

“This new location, combined with our continued Midwest market growth and expansion, represents the opportunity Precision Diagnostics has to continue to be at the forefront of providing a world-class service option for both mobile diagnostic and mechanical sublet services,” COO Tom McGuire said. “We want to continue to provide an exceptional customer experience and help promote educational awareness and depth to this niche of the auto body repair industry.”

The company also recently celebrated its third anniversary. It now counts more than 650 customers in nine markets spread across six states and has serviced roughly 30,000 vehicles in that three-year span.

Precision Diagnostics offers a wide variety of collision sublet repair services from calibrations to wire repairs, vehicle diagnostics, pre- and post-scans, and 1234YF AC services. Its mobile technicians are both ASE and I-CAR-trained and offer convenient service right at the customer’s shop with fast turnaround and same-day invoicing.

For more information, the office can be contacted at 888349-ADAS (2327), or visit www. precisiondiagnosticsco.com.

—Source: Precision Diagnostics

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