Infiniti QX50 2019–2021 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin ITB21-002 · NHTSA communication 10188352 · issued Feb 26, 2021
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2019–2021
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
PREVENT FRONT AXLE THREAD DAMAGE DURING AXLE NUT REMOVAL SERVICE INFORMATION If an Applied Vehicle needs to have a front axle nut removed, for any reason, the staking of the nut into the axle keyway must first be removed. The essential tool (part number # J-52982, Figure 1) required to remove the nut staking, is called out as a â Cape Chiselâ in the Electronic Service Manual (ESM), and must be used to prevent thread damage to the axle (see Figure 2 on page 2). ï · The Cape Chisel arrived at dealers in December of 2020. ï · Damaged threads, due to improper removal of the stake placed in the nut
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.