USA RECALL #1 - INFINITI - Transmission Housing may Fracture

RECALL Subject : Transmission Housing may Fracture

Report Receipt Date: SEP 22, 2014
NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V582000
Component(s):
Potential Number of Units Affected: 817 

Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.

SUMMARY:

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 hybrid vehicles manufactured October 16, 2013, to January 27, 2014, and Infiniti Q70 hybrid vehicles manufactured November 7, 2013, to December 10, 2013. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with transmissions whose housings were damaged during their manufacturing.

CONSEQUENCE:

The damaged housings could crack and fracture, creating road debris and disabling the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

REMEDY:

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmission assembly and replace it if cracks are found, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in mid-November 2014. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1- 800-647-7261.

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.

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