Nissan North America, Inc.: Electrical System › Ignition
Nissan North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 21, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 153,047. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
If the vehicle stalls, it can increase the risk of a crash.
The 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.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Nissan Frontier | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Nissan Versa | 57 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 2018 Nissan Versa Note | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 Chevrolet Cheverolet SS | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Nissan Frontier | 38 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 Nissan NV | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Nissan NV200 Taxi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Nissan Sentra | 231 | 3 | 6 | 29 |
| 2017 Nissan Versa | 62 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 2017 Nissan Versa Note | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 18V551000.
Full record for the 2018 Nissan Frontier → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →