NHTSA Campaign 06V401000
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
NHTSA campaign 06V401000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: column locking: anti-theft device. The repair is free.
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 06V401000 with NHTSA on October 20, 2006; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 06V401000, NHTSA lists up to 67,014 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 23, 2004 and July 24, 2006.
The 06V401000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 06V401000 were scheduled from December 18, 2006, 59 days after the report.
06V401000 covers 1 model from Nissan, model years 2005–2006.
Owners of the model years 06V401000 covers have filed at least 38 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 06V401000 vehicles, the 2006 Nissan Murano has the most (38).
By potentially affected vehicles, 06V401000 ranks 43 of 123 NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 06V401000, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC has 7 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 06V401000 was 00V292002, reported on October 2, 2000.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION." DURING AN INSPECTION OF SOME VEHICLES AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED WITH THE IGNITION KNOB IN THE "OFF" POSITION BUT THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION NOT BEING IN THE "PARK" POSITION.
- The risk
- IF THE KEY IS TURNED TO THE "OFF" POSITION WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION BEING IN THE "PARK" POSITION, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL CAN LOCK WHEN TURNED TO THE RIGHT.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
- Notes
- NISSAN RECALL NO. R0614.
Reported October 20, 2006
Vehicles covered by 06V401000 (2)
Nissan (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 06V401000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: October 20, 2006. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted