Infiniti bulletin ITB03-051Q
What it saysHeadlamp, FOG lamp, or rear combination lamp fogging this bulletin has been amended. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Infiniti filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Apr 5, 2023, received May 3, 2023, about the exterior lighting. It names 53 model years (2016–2023). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationHEADLAMP, FOG LAMP, OR REAR COMBINATION LAMP FOGGING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITB03-051Q | Service bulletin | Apr 5, 2023 | 10235451 | PDF, 244 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themand 7 more on this site: 2022 Infiniti QX80, 2021 Infiniti QX80, 2020 Infiniti QX80, 2019 Infiniti QX80, 2018 Infiniti QX80, 2017 Infiniti QX80, 2016 Infiniti QX80.
Also filed against model years this site has no page for: 2016 Infiniti Q40; 2016 Infiniti Q60; 2018 Infiniti QX50; 2021 Infiniti QX60; 2019 Infiniti RQ50 Hybrid; 2023 Infiniti Redundant QX50.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 47 model years this bulletin names have filed 963 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 2 of them name Exterior Lighting — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
When i went to open the panoramic roof shade it ripped and tore. The manufacture acknowledges that there was a different design to fix the issue that came from the factory with a flaw in the design. The sun shade for the panoramic roof has had a different design created from a flaw in the original design.
2017 Infiniti QX30 · Exterior Lighting · filed with NHTSA Aug 1, 2022 · ODI 11476902
The dashboard bulbs went out from 0-40 mph and 6-8 rpms. It seems to be a common issue on Reddit and I have found complaints on the internet
2018 Infiniti QX80 · Exterior Lighting · filed with NHTSA Sep 9, 2024 · ODI 11613542
2021 Infiniti Qx80. Consumer writes in regard to rear turn signals being to low on vehicle causing safety concerns
2021 Infiniti QX80 · Exterior Lighting · filed with NHTSA Jan 6, 2023 · ODI 11500418
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Infiniti ITB03-051Q a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the ITB03-051Q repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does ITB03-051Q cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 53 model years: 2023 Infiniti Q50, 2022 Infiniti Q50, 2021 Infiniti Q50, 2020 Infiniti Q50, 2019 Infiniti Q50, 2018 Infiniti Q50 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.