NHTSA Campaign 18V601000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NHTSA campaign 18V601000 covers 8 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip. The repair is free.
Nissan North America, Inc filed the report for 18V601000 with NHTSA on September 7, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V601000, NHTSA lists up to 215,124 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 22, 2014 and February 24, 2017.
The 18V601000 report reached NHTSA 18 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V601000 were scheduled from October 29, 2018, 52 days after the report.
18V601000 covers 4 models from Nissan and Infiniti, model years 2015–2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V601000 ranks 30 of 209 Nissan North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V601000, Nissan North America, Inc has 12 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 18V601000 was 18V086000, reported on January 31, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Nissan Murano, 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2017-2018 Nissan Pathfinder, and 2017 Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board.
- The risk
- A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the serial number on the ABS actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 29, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: When brake fluid has leaked onto the circuit board, the ABS warning lamp will remain illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up. If this occurs, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
Reported September 7, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V601000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V601000, 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: September 7, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted