The defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Nissan NV200, Sentra, NV3500 Van, NV3500 Bus, NV200 Taxi, NV1500, NV2500 Van, Chevrolet City Express, 2017-2018 Frontier, Versa Note, and Versa Sedan vehicles that have a mechanical (physical) key ignition system. In these models, over time, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position to the accessory position, turning off the engine.
The risk
If the vehicle stalls, it can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the production information on the ignition switch, and replace it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Cheverolet SS | 2017 |
| Nissan Frontier | 2017, 2018 |
| Nissan NV | 2017 |
| Nissan NV200 Taxi | 2017 |
| Nissan Sentra | 2017 |
| Nissan Versa | 2017, 2018 |
| Nissan Versa Note | 2017, 2018 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Cheverolet SS | 2017 | 11 | 2 |
| Nissan Frontier | 2017 | 38 | 1 |
| Nissan Frontier | 2018 | 25 | 2 |
| Nissan NV | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Nissan NV200 Taxi | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Nissan Sentra | 2017 | 231 | 3 |
| Nissan Versa | 2017 | 62 | 3 |
| Nissan Versa | 2018 | 57 | 2 |
| Nissan Versa Note | 2017 | 10 | 2 |
| Nissan Versa Note | 2018 | 3 | 3 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2018
105 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the electrical system; Nissan North America, Inc. filed 226 campaigns in all.
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| 18V917000 20 Dec 2018 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 18V921000 20 Dec 2018 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 18V895000 19 Dec 2018 | Dennis Eagle Inc. |
| 18V909000 19 Dec 2018 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018