Recall Details For: 2014 INFINITI Q50 HYBRID
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 14V581000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 105617
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V581000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: INFINITI
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: Q50 HYBRID
- MODEL YEAR: 2014
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER :
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: Nissan North America, Inc.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20121210
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20140625
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 5412
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20141101
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Nissan North America, Inc.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20140922
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20140922
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 hybrid vehicles manufactured December 10, 2012, to June 25, 2014, and Infiniti Q70 hybrid vehicles manufactured November 7, 2013, to May 7, 2014. Due to a software error, the electric motor may stop working while the vehicle is being driven using the electric motor only.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: The stall-like condition that occurs when the electric motor stops working may increase the risk of a crash.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the motor inverter software, free of charge. The recall began on November1, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
RECALL NOTES: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000056878001962061000001423
