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NHTSA recall 14V583000

Engine And Engine Cooling, Vehicle Speed Control · Nissan North America, Inc.

September 22, 2014report date
6,562units affected
Vehicle recalltype
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What's wrong: Nissan north america, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Infiniti M35 Hybrid vehicles manufactured April 7, 2012, to September 9, 2013, 2014 Infiniti Q50 Hybrid vehicles manufactured December 10, 2012, to July 15, 2014, and 2014-2015 Infiniti Q70 Hybrid vehicles manufactured April 9, 2010, to May 7, 2014. Due to a software error, in the affected vehicles, if the signal is lost from one of the…

Why it matters: The vehicle may gradually accelerate due to the throttle chamber reopening. This unexpected acceleration may increase the risk of a crash.

The fix: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ECM, free of charge. The recall began on November 10, 2014.

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All model years NHTSA lists

2013 Infiniti M35 Hybrid, 2014 Infiniti M35 Hybrid, 2014 Infiniti Q50 Hybrid, 2014 Infiniti Q70 Hybrid, 2015 Infiniti Q70 Hybrid.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 14V583000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.