An investigation has lead Nissan to identify a problem in certain Nissan and Infiniti vehicles, where the passenger air bag did not deploy and the air bag status light was not illuminated. The investigation uncovered a problem in which the Occupant Classification System (OCS) classified the seat as empty even though it was occupied. Nissan will be sending notices to owners with instructions on how to get their vehicles repaired. Continue reading
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2014 Nissan Frontier Electrical Short
Nissan has filed a defect notice with the NHTSA for an electrical problem affecting certain 2012-2014 Frontier trucks. Nissan will be asking 13, 535 owners to return their automobiles to a manufacturer approved repair facility to have their trucks inspected and repaired as necessary. The NHTSA Campaign Number is 14V-052. Continue reading
Does Your 2014 Infiniti Q50 Have Repeated Steering Problems?
Owners of certain 2014 Infiniti Q50 sedans will be asked to make arrangements to have their vehicles towed to the nearest Infiniti retailer so that repairs can be done to the steering system. The affected vehicles are equipped with Direct Adaptive Steering (DAS) that previously received a software update to address power steering assist calibration issues. Continue reading
Infiniti M35 And M45 Engine Stalls
Nissan is recalling certain 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and 2006-2010 Infiniti M45 vehicles because the accelerator pedal sensor signal could deteriorate resulting in the engine unexpectedly going into fail-safe (limp home) mode. The NHTSA Campaign Number is 13V-430. Continue reading
Nissan Recalls Improperly Cast Brake Torque Members
Nissan is recalling certain 2013 Infiniti JX and 2013 Nissan Pathfinder vehicles because the front brake torque member may have been improperly cast. During the front brake torque member casting process, molten iron overflow from one mold to the other partially filled the mold cavities and began to cool. Continue reading
Airbag Problems Affect 3.4 Million Vehicles
Automobile airbag and restraint company Takata Corp. of Tokyo have announced an airbag recall that will affect approximately 3.4 million Toyota, Lexus, Pontiac , Honda, Nissan, Infiniti and Mazda cars, trucks, and SUVs. Continue reading
Lemon Alert! Nissan Brake Shift Interlock Problem
Nissan is recalling certain 2013 Titan trucks and 2013 NV vehicles because a problem in the transmission could lead to the vehicles unexpectedly rolling away. Titan vehicles equipped with console mounted transmission shift levers are not affected. Continue reading
Nissan NV Transmission Indication Inaccuracies
Nissan will be recalling approximately twenty thousand 2012-2013 Nissan NV vehicles equipped with steering column mounted transmission shift levers. Due to a manufacturing error, the transmission lever gear selector plate lock clip may have been installed incorrectly. Continue reading
