NHTSA Campaign 23V496000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 23V496000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: electric power assist system. The repair is free.
Nissan North America, Inc filed the report for 23V496000 with NHTSA on July 18, 2023; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 23V496000, NHTSA lists up to 11,824 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 23V496000 were scheduled from September 8, 2023, 52 days after the report.
23V496000 covers 2 models from Nissan, model years 2021.
Owners of the model years 23V496000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 23V496000 vehicles, the 2021 Nissan Versa has the most (4).
By potentially affected vehicles, 23V496000 ranks 103 of 209 Nissan North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 23V496000, Nissan North America, Inc has 15 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 23V496000 was 23V131000, reported on February 28, 2023.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Versa and Kicks vehicles. An intermittent electrical connection in the electric power steering (EPS) torque sensor can disable the power steering assist.
- The risk
- Loss of power steering assist can increase the steering effort required, especially at low speeds, and increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect the steering column torque sensor lot code and replace the steering column assembly, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 8, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PMA26. This recall involves vehicles that were previously inspected, but did not receive a steering column replacement, under recall number 22V-693. These vehicles will need to be reinspected for this recall.
Reported July 18, 2023
Vehicles covered by 23V496000 (2)
Nissan (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 23V496000, 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 18, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted