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3PCAJ5M12LF109079
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Year
2020
Make
INFINITI
Model
QX50
Trim
—
Body Style
Crossover Utility Vehicle [CUV]
Drive Type
4x2
Engine
2L
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
—
Plant
AGUASCALIENTES, MEXICO
Vehicle Type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Owner Complaints
30 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
153 on file Get Report →
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TIRES
Nissan North America, Inc. (INFINITI) is recalling certain 2020 INFINITI QX50 vehicles. The text of the Tire and Loading Information placard, including the tire size and loading capacity, may be illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Rogue, 2019-2020 Altima, 2019-2022 Infiniti QX50, and 2022 Infiniti QX55 vehicles equipped with 3-cylinder 1.5L or 4-cylinder 2.0L variable compression turbo (VC-Turbo) engines. The engine bearings may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine failure.
The manufacturer has filed 153 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2020 INFINITI QX50 — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
ITB09-063C — CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label = F
ITB21-021A — IF YOU CONFIRM The client states that either the rear hatch is inoperative, or the rear hatch closes after opening only a small amount, AND DTC B2426-23 for “SPINDLE SENSOR LH” and/or DTC B2427-23 for “SPINDLE SENSOR RH”
ITB23-023A — AEB WARNING LIGHT IS ON WITH WARNING MESSAGES DISPLAYED ON COMBINATION METER APPLIED VEHICLES: 2015-2024 Q50 (V37) 2015-2018 Q50 Hybrid (HV37) 2017-2022 Q60 (CV37) 2015-2019 Q70 (Y51) 2015-2018 Q70 Hybrid (HY51) 2019-202
Owners have filed 30 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2020 INFINITI QX50. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
VIN 3PCAJ5M12LF109079 identifies a 2020 INFINITI QX50 crossover utility vehicle [cuv]. The first three characters (3PC) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (AJ5M1) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (2) is the check digit. Position 10 (L) encodes the model year (2020). Position 11 (F) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in AGUASCALIENTES, MEXICO. The final six characters (109079) are the unique sequential production number.
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