Chevrolet / Nissan recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
If the vehicle stalls, it can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Chevrolet Cheverolet Ss 2017
- Nissan Frontier 2017–2018
- Nissan Nv 2017
- Nissan Nv200 Taxi 2017
- Nissan Sentra 2017
- Nissan Versa 2017–2018
- Nissan Versa Note 2017–2018
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V551000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 21, 2018
- Owners notified
- Oct 1, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 153,047
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Electrical system › Ignition
Notes
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Infiniti / Nissan recall: Air bags Mar 30, 2020
- Infiniti / Nissan recall: Back over prevention Sep 12, 2019
- Nissan recall: Seat belts Jul 10, 2014
- Nissan recall: Power train Mar 15, 2013
- Nissan recall: Power train Mar 14, 2013
- Infiniti / Nissan recall: Engine and engine cooling Dec 19, 2011
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.