Recall Details For: 2015 INFINITI Q50 HYBRID
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 16V430000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 110894
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:16V430000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: INFINITI
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: Q50 HYBRID
- MODEL YEAR: 2015
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER :
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: Nissan North America, Inc.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20121210
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20151217
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 28182
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20160812
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Nissan North America, Inc.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20160613
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20160613
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: Nissan North America, Inc.'s (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Infiniti Q50 vehicles manufactured December 26, 2012, to December 11, 2015, and Infiniti Q50 Hybrid vehicles manufactured December 10, 2012, to December 17, 2015. The Direct Adaptive Steering system may experience an error at vehicle start up altering the vehicle's steering responsiveness and turning radius.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: If the vehicle does not steer as the driver anticipates, there is an increased the risk of a crash.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Direct Adaptive Steering ECU software, free of charge. The recall began on August 12, 2016. 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: 000059073002011728000001003
