NHTSA Campaign 06V402000
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
NHTSA campaign 06V402000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering: column locking: anti-theft device. The repair is free.
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 06V402000 with NHTSA on October 23, 2006; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 06V402000, NHTSA lists up to 9,506 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 25, 2006 and July 20, 2006.
The 06V402000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 06V402000 were scheduled from December 18, 2006, 56 days after the report.
06V402000 covers 1 model from Nissan, model years 2007.
By potentially affected vehicles, 06V402000 ranks 82 of 123 NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 06V402000, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC has 7 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 06V402000 was 06V401000, reported on October 20, 2006.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN 'INTELLIGENT KEY' 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. PB026.
Reported October 23, 2006
Vehicles covered by 06V402000 (1)
Nissan (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 06V402000, 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 23, 2006. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted