Nissan Recalls 91,000 Titan Pickups Over Electrical Woes

Matt Posky
by Matt Posky

Nissan Motor Co. is recalling 91,319 Titan pickups over an electrical short risk that could cause the vehicle to stall. It’s believed by the manufacturer that some alternator harnesses were damaged during the trucks’ motor installation and, if it starts flailing around inside your engine bay, you might find yourself more than a little annoyed. Otherwise, you’ll probably just end up with a dead battery.

No injuries or accidents have been reported relating to the recall and the fix is rather simple. According to the recall notice, Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the alternator harness for the proper routing and any damage. The harness will be clipped back into the correct position or replaced entirely if needed.

“This condition may prevent the battery from charging and, over time, the battery could lose voltage causing the vehicle’s electrical components to flicker and turn off,” Nissan said in a statement to Automotive News. “The vehicle will operate at reduced power and if the condition worsens, an engine stall may occur while driving. In a worst-case scenario, the short may result in a localized thermal incident.”

“Localized thermal incident” is industry jargon for a small fire.

The affected trucks are all supposed to be light-duty gasoline trucks from 2017-2019 model years. The recall is expected to begin on July 23rd but owners that don’t want to wait can contact Nissan’s customer service line (1-800-867-7669).

[Image: Nissan]

Matt Posky
Matt Posky

A staunch consumer advocate tracking industry trends and regulation. Before joining TTAC, Matt spent a decade working for marketing and research firms based in NYC. Clients included several of the world’s largest automakers, global tire brands, and aftermarket part suppliers. Dissatisfied with the corporate world and resentful of having to wear suits everyday, he pivoted to writing about cars. Since then, that man has become an ardent supporter of the right-to-repair movement, been interviewed on the auto industry by national radio broadcasts, driven more rental cars than anyone ever should, participated in amateur rallying events, and received the requisite minimum training as sanctioned by the SCCA. Handy with a wrench, Matt grew up surrounded by Detroit auto workers and managed to get a pizza delivery job before he was legally eligible. He later found himself driving box trucks through Manhattan, guaranteeing future sympathy for actual truckers. He continues to conduct research pertaining to the automotive sector as an independent contractor and has since moved back to his native Michigan, closer to where the cars are born. A contrarian, Matt claims to prefer understeer — stating that front and all-wheel drive vehicles cater best to his driving style.

More by Matt Posky

Comments
Join the conversation
10 of 17 comments
  • Corey Lewis Corey Lewis on Jul 18, 2019

    TITIANS GIGANTES

  • SCE to AUX SCE to AUX on Jul 18, 2019

    I'm shocked by this news.

    • See 1 previous
    • Sgeffe Sgeffe on Jul 20, 2019

      @Lie2me Don’t know watt else to say here: it’s kinda revolting, but hopefully the dealers can make the most of it, and empower the owners to ensure that the vehicles are current on maintenance needs when they come in. Of course, too much upsell, and the owners might become a little short! They’ll zap the service departments with amply bad ratings! I’m here all week! Don’t forget to tip your server! Try the Fettuccine Alfredo!

  • WhatsMyNextCar WhatsMyNextCar on Jul 18, 2019

    I feel like the bigger story is... There's 91,000 of these out there?!

    • See 3 previous
    • Cprescott Cprescott on Jul 22, 2019

      @Carlson Fan Damn, someone beat me to the real story. I am getting old.

  • Cprescott Cprescott on Jul 22, 2019

    The news is not about the recall. I didn't know that there were 91k units of these fake F-150's on the road. Seriously! Are there that many fools?

Next