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Recall R0604 - Child Seat Anchor Non-Compliance: Overview

Reference: ITB06-015

Date: July 21, 2006

VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN 2005 FX; CHILD SEAT ANCHOR BRACKETS

CAMPAIGN I.D. # / NHTSA #: R0604 / 05V-338

APPLIED VEHICLES:
2005 FX (S50)

APPLIED VINS:
JNRAS08U(*)5X 100007 to 108021
JNRAS08W(*)5X 200020 to 217687
JNRBSO8W(*)5X 400039 to 402737

INTRODUCTION

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS 225) specifies certain requirements for child seat anchorage systems in vehicles. Some 2005 model year Infiniti FX35/45 vehicles may have rear child seat safety anchor brackets which do not meet the location requirement in this standard. This may cause difficulty in attaching some child seats to these brackets. If a child seat is not secured there is an increased risk of injury in a crash. Infiniti is conducting a Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign to install longer rear child seat anchor brackets free of charge.

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

Infiniti has assigned identification number R0604 to this campaign. This number must appear on all communications and documentation of any nature dealing with this campaign.

NUMBER OF VEHICLES IN THIS CAMPAIGN

The number of vehicles in this campaign is approximately 20,900.

DEALER RESPONSIBILITY

It is the Infiniti dealers responsibility to check Infiniti Net for the campaign status on each vehicle falling within the range of this Voluntary Service Campaign (R0604) that enters the service department. This includes vehicles purchased from private parties or presented by transient (tourist) owners and vehicles in an Infiniti dealer's inventory.





PARTS REQUIRED





REPAIR OVERVIEW

SERVICE PROCEDURE

1. Fold DOWN both rear seats.





2. Lift the carpet flaps at the base of the seatbacks.





3. Lift the cloth trim, then reach in the area (cavity) behind the seat and remove the sound insulator.





4. Look in the cavity behind the seat and locate the child seat anchor brackets.

5. Replace the brackets with the new ones (both sides; left and right).

^ Make sure to use the correct outside brackets.

The one for the left side (driver side) is marked with an L

The one for the right side (passenger side) is marked with an R

^ Reuse the original bolts

Torque the bolts to 28.4 N.m (2.9 Kg-m 21 ft.-lb)

6. Reinstall the sound insulator and fold UP the seatbacks.





PARTS INFORMATION

CLAIMS INFORMATION





Submit a Campaign (CM) line claim using the claims coding table.





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