Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V582000

Power train: automatic transmission

Nissan North America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-09-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V582000

Power train: automatic transmission

Component
Power train: automatic transmission
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
817
Reported to NHTSA
2014-09-22
Owners notified
2014-11-10

Defect description

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 hybrid vehicles manufactured October 16, 2013, to January 27, 2014, and Infiniti Q70 hybrid vehicles manufactured November 7, 2013, to December 10, 2013. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with transmissions whose housings were damaged during their manufacturing.

Safety risk

The damaged housings could crack and fracture, creating road debris and disabling the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmission assembly and replace it if cracks are found, free of charge. The recall began on November 10, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1- 800-647-7261.

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.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Infiniti Q50 Hybrid2014
Infiniti Q70 Hybrid2014

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.