Recall 11V592000: Engine Oil Cooler Connector Bolt

VEHICLE MAKE/MODEL: MODEL YEAR(S):

Infiniti/FX 2011

Infiniti/M 2012

MANUFACTURER: Nissan North America, Inc.

MFR'S REPORT DATE: December 19, 2011

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V592000

NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: N/A

COMPONENT: Engine and Engine Cooling

POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 14,718

SUMMARY:
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2011 Infiniti FX, model year 2012 Infiniti M vehicles. Some of the bolts that connect the engine oil cooler and the engine oil filter to the engine in these vehicles may have been manufactured to below specification strength. As a result, the bolt may break at the oil filter attachment point and can cause an engine oil leak.

CONSEQUENCE:
If there is an engine oil leak, the engine oil pressure would drop and the engine could seize, increasing the risk of a crash.

REMEDY:
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the connector bolts free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about January 19, 2012. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

NOTES:
Owners may also contact The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.