The defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to August 19, 2016 and equipped with Intelligent Cruise Control, 2015-2017 Murano vehicles manufactured August 22, 2014, to August 19, 2016 and equipped with Intelligent Cruise Control, and 2015-2016 Murano Hybrid vehicles manufactured August 22, 2014, to July 19, 2016. The affected vehicles have Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) actuator pumps that may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal electrical circuit board.
The risk
A brake fluid leak onto the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ABS Actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: When brake fluid has leaked onto the circuit board, the ABS warning lamp will remain illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up. If this occurs, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nissan Maxima | 2016, 2017 |
| Nissan Murano | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Nissan Murano Hybrid | 2015, 2016 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan Maxima | 2016 | 142 | 8 |
| Nissan Maxima | 2017 | 106 | 4 |
| Nissan Murano | 2015 | 204 | 5 |
| Nissan Murano | 2016 | 107 | 5 |
| Nissan Murano | 2017 | 107 | 3 |
| Nissan Murano Hybrid | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Nissan Murano Hybrid | 2016 | 1 | 3 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2016
18 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; Nissan North America, Inc. filed 226 campaigns in all.
| 16V949000 23 Dec 2016 | DRV Suites |
| 16V922000 21 Dec 2016 | General Motors LLC |
| 16V901000 14 Dec 2016 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 16V854000 28 Nov 2016 | KTM North America, Inc. |
| 16V802000 4 Nov 2016 | General Motors LLC |
| 16V752000 18 Oct 2016 | Polaris Industries, Inc. |
| 16V691000 26 Sept 2016 | Piaggio Group Americas. Inc. |
| 16V576000 3 Aug 2016 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016