Nissan told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in a document that it does not yet have a fix for the problem. Later this week, the automaker will mail recall notification letters to what it calls a "selected sample" of 40,000 owners of recalled Pathfinders. Those owners will be told to bring their vehicles to Nissan dealers for a free inspection, and dealers will replace the secondary hood latch if it is broken. Nissan will collect and examine any broken hood latches in order to develop a fix for the problem. Starting in early August, Nissan will send letters to all the owners of recalled vehicles, with instructions on how to inspect and clean the secondary hood latch themselves. If owners don't feel comfortable doing this, or if their hood latch is broken, they can take their car to a dealership. This isn't the first time Nissan has had a problem with hood latches. The automaker also recalled the Altima sedan in 2016 and 2020 because its hood latch may malfunction due to rust.