NHTSA Campaign 15V418000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NHTSA campaign 15V418000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: ignition: switch. The repair is free.
Nissan North America, Inc filed the report for 15V418000 with NHTSA on July 1, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V418000, NHTSA lists up to 14,595 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 16, 2013 and January 29, 2014.
The 15V418000 report reached NHTSA 17 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V418000 were scheduled from August 4, 2015, 34 days after the report.
15V418000 covers 3 models from Nissan, model years 2013–2014.
Owners of the model years 15V418000 covers have filed at least 31 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V418000 vehicles, the 2014 Nissan Juke has the most (15).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V418000 ranks 91 of 209 Nissan North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 15V418000, Nissan North America, Inc has 19 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 15V418000 was 15V032000, reported on January 26, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Versa Sedan vehicles manufactured July 16, 2013, to January 29, 2014, 2013-2014 Cube vehicles manufactured July 3, 2013, to October 21, 2013, and 2013-2014 Juke vehicles manufactured July 3, 2013, to October 22, 2013. When exposed to hot temperatures, the affected vehicles have an engine start/stop button that may stick inside the button housing.
- The risk
- If the engine start/stop button gets stuck in the housing, road vibrations may cause the engine to shut off unexpectedly while the vehicle is being driven, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the start/stop switch housing, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Reported July 1, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V418000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V418000, 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: July 1, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted