# NISSAN LOWER LINK — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES
> NHTSA complaint `1624414` · 2019-11-28 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** LOWER LINK
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES
## Narrative
L02D PROJECT ALSO KNOWN AS NEW VERSA, WAS REALEASED TO THE MARKET WITH A LOT OF CONCERNS, THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF CAMPAIGNS @ LOGISTICS BUT PLANT IS NOT RISING THE HAND TO RECALL UNITS ALREADY SOLD TO CUSTOMER, SOME OF THIS CONCERNS ARE IMPORTANT A ISSUES.     THE MOST IMPORTAT FOR ME AND WHAT WORRIES ME IS FR STRUT LOW TORQUE, SOME UNITS WERE DETECTED WITH 6 NEWOTON TORQ. WE SAW A REPORT WERE DEALER STATES THAT IN A BUMP FR STRUT JUMP OUT OF HOOD AND IT EVEN BROKE WINDSHIELD, I'M WORRIED FOR OTHER CUSTOMERS BECAUSE THIS CONCERN WAS DETECTED AFTER 17K UNITS, AND A LOT OF UNITS WERE SOLD IN USA. I CAME TO USA AND THEY LIE TO EVERYONE (JR MGR AND ABOVE, EVEN PLANT DIRECTOR KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM), BECAUSE THEY SAID THAT THIS WAS GOING TO BE 1ST RECALL AND WHAT A SURPRISE THAT VERSA HAS 0 RECALLS.    THE ROOT CAUSE IS THAT THEY DO TORQ WITH UNIT ON DOLLY, AND R&D RECOMMENDATION ALWAYS HAVE BEEN TO APPLY IT WITH WHEELS ON FLOOR. AS L02D COWL TOP AVOIDS YOU FROM APPLYNG THIS TORQUE THEY DECIDED TO JUS`T DON DO IT, EVERY OTHER MODEL IS CONFIRMED BY QA AT FINAL LINE.     IF YOU LOOK FORWARD HOW KPIS WERE REACHED, AND YOU CHECK ALL DEFECTS ON SYSTEM INSPECT, YOU WILL FIND SOME STATIONS NAMED SHOKIRYUDO THAT ARE INSPECT STATIONS WHERE DEFECTS ARE DECLARED JUST TO BE REMOVED FROM KPI REPORTS. SO THIS IS WHY VERSA HAS SUCH A GOOD PERFORMANCE, BECAUSE HIDDEN INDICATORS. MOST OF THIS DEFECTS ARE IMPORTANT A OR B AND NO ONE DOES A COUNTERMEASURE.    THIS CONCERN WAS REPORTED ON EVERY MI
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