Pathfinder: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 4 equipment recall campaigns for Pathfinder. NHTSA received the reports from 1974 to 1990. The campaigns have 739,243 units in total. The newest campaign is 90E021000. NHTSA received the report on 27 Jul 1990.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 739,243 units in total.

90E021000Received 27 Jul 1990. 7,000 units.
Exterior Lighting
Defect, in the NHTSA record
These replacement lamps may not meet lighting requirement of FMVSS 108.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Inadequate lighting could reduce visibility of vehicle and increase the potential for a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replacement with lamps that meet FMVSS requirements.
Products named: Pathfinder.
Report filed by BLAZER INTERNATIONAL CORP.
90E020000Received 27 Jul 1990. 311,483 units.
Exterior Lighting
Defect, in the NHTSA record
These lamps fail to meet the lighting requirements of FMVSS 108.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Inappropriate, non-standard lights and reflectors could reduce visibility of vehicles and increase potential for a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Return devices for full credit or replacement.
Products named: Pathfinder.
Report filed by BLAZER INTERNATIONAL CORP.
85E013000Received 26 Mar 1985. 20,000 units.
Exterior Lighting / Tail Lights
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Filaments are wired backward so that light from continuously illuminated tail lamps hides the light from intermittent stop lamp signal. Consequence of defect: failure to properly signal traffic which could result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Manufacturer is furnishing correct instructions for installation in order to preclude the present problem.
Products named: Pathfinder.
Report filed by BLAZER INTERNATIONAL CORP. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Mar 1985.
74E034000Received 15 Oct 1974. 400,760 units.
Equipment / Mechanical / Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer
Products named: Pathfinder.
Report filed by PATHFINDER AUTO LAMP CO..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Pathfinder equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 1990, with 2 campaigns.

Pathfinder: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Exterior Lighting		3
Equipment		1

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Pathfinder: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/pathfinder/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: BLAZER INTERNATIONAL CORP; PATHFINDER AUTO LAMP CO..

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

How many units does a Pathfinder equipment campaign have?: The median Pathfinder campaign has 311,483 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Pathfinder campaigns name most often?: Exterior Lighting, in 3 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.