Vehicle Safety Recall RA031 D40 Navara Towbar

Nissan have sent out recall notices regarding towbars fitted to the Navara D40. The notice sent to me states that the attachment points can create excessive stress upon the chassis frame rails over time. As a result,cracks can occur at the ends of the chassis rails. In extreme cases,sections of the chassis rails around the towbar attachment points may bend when heavy load is applied.. The notice further states that whether the vehicle is fitted with a genuine Nissan accessory or not owners are advised to contact their local Nissan dealer & have the vehicle inspected. A genuine Nissan towbar with a revised design will be fitted & where required,repair to chassis rails will occur. My vehicle is a 2008 model D 40. I am not the original owner. I bought the vehicle to tow my 2.7tonne van & tow a caged trailer when required. When I was wiring an Anderson plug I noticed how thin the chassis rails appeared. I estimated 2.5mm. I noticed the I.D plate on the towbar stating it was a genuine Nissan towbar & verified I could tow 3000kg with a towball down weight of 300Kg.....I thought to myself when looking at the towbar mounting...."You have to be joking....this is dangerous" I showed the vehicle to a engineer friend who expresssed concerns as to the mounting points of the towbar,suggesting he would strengthen the mounting points before towing any heavy loads. I have heard stories of these towbars failing on Navaras. A friend towed his van w/out a WDH & on travelling across a railway crossing he lost towbar onto the ground. Thank goodness he was travelling very slow & had safety chains on. Anyway,if you have a D40 get it checked out. It has only taken 5 years for Nissan to realise the problem!!!!