Nissan has discovered that a tire mounter used for the 2023 Frontier and Titan pickup trucks may have damaged their tires during installation, leading to six cases of rapid tire deflation.
Nissan was first made aware of the potential issue in March when a vehicle transporter noted that the front right tire of a Nissan Titan Pro-4X completely deflated. It conducted a yard audit of vehicles in its possession and found one Frontier and four Titan XDs with flat tires.
All of the flat tires were broken down for investigation, and Nissan asked its dealers to put a hold on selling 723 vehicles it thought might be affected. It eventually discovered that a tire mounter boot that had recently been replaced on one of its lines as part of routine maintenance was the wrong shape.
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That meant that the boot was making contact with the inner bead of the tires in a way that wasn’t intended. As a result, during tire mounting, the bead could tear, weakening it, and leading to the possibility of sudden, rapid deflation.
Naturally, that poses a safety risk for drivers, since a sudden flat tire can lead to reduced control and increase the risk of an accident occurring. Fortunately, Nissan is so far not aware of any collisions or injuries related to this recall.
The fault relates to vehicles equipped with General Grabber, General Grabber A/T, and Hankook A/T tires. In all, Nissan reports that 4,249 trucks could potentially be affected by this issue in America.
To remedy the issue, Nissan will start reaching out to owners on June 10 and will ask them to return their trucks to the nearest dealer. For vehicles with a suspect tire mounted to the wheel on the ground, all four tires will be replaced. For those with a suspect spare tire, the dealer will inspect the tire, and replace it where necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge.
