The defect
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.
The risk
The stall-like condition that occurs when the electric motor stops working may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Infiniti Q50 Hybrid | 2014 |
| Infiniti Q70 Hybrid | 2014 |
Components: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infiniti Q50 Hybrid | 2014 | 20 | 5 |
| Infiniti Q70 Hybrid | 2014 | 1 | 5 |
Other hybrid propulsion system recalls in 2014
5 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the hybrid propulsion system; Nissan North America, Inc. filed 226 campaigns in all.
| 14V727000 12 Nov 2014 | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| 14V552000 10 Sept 2014 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 14V526000 3 Sept 2014 | Ford Motor Company |
| 14V263000 16 May 2014 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014