NHTSA 18V551000
Electrical System › Ignition
- Report received by NHTSA
- August 21, 2018
- Owner notification
- October 1, 2018
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 153,047 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2017 Nissan Frontier
- March 4, 2017 – October 4, 2017
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- FRONTIER
Defect summary
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Nissan NV200, Sentra, NV3500 Van, NV3500 Bus, NV200 Taxi, NV1500, NV2500 Van, Chevrolet City Express, 2017-2018 Frontier, Versa Note, and Versa Sedan vehicles that have a mechanical (physical) key ignition system. In these models, over time, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position to the accessory position, turning off the engine.
Safety risk
If the vehicle stalls, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the production information on the ignition switch, and replace it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
Notes in the NHTSA record
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Source: NHTSA recall 18V551000, filed by Nissan North America, Inc.. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov