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Remember when General Motors took a lot of heat because it installed sub-standard ignition switches in its cars? More than 30 million vehicles were recalled worldwide, with General Motors paying compensation for no less than 124 deaths as a result of unintended ignition switch shut off.
Nissan is facing a similar problem, though it must be highlighted the Japanese automaker uses the word “possible” to describe the faulty ignition switch. 153,000 vehicles in the United States and 13,000 in Canada are being recalled, and according to Nissan, the spring inside the ignition switch is the culprit.
The spring in question can loosen up or even break, thus moving the key in the ignition switch while driving. As you would expect from this condition, there’s a bit of a difference from the ON to the ACC position. When in accessories, the engine is shut off and the airbag system doesn’t work either. Nor do the power steering and power braking system.
In the case of a crash, the worst-case scenario is – of course – death. Just like General Motors did a few years ago, Nissan requests affected customers to remove any additional whatnots from the key ring so that there’s no extra weight on the key.
Nissan claims it isn’t aware of any crashes, injuries, or deaths connected to this issue, but the recall has to go forward in order to guarantee the safety of its customers. The company will notify owners about the problem in September 2018, and dealers will replace the ignition switch assembly.
Affected vehicles include the 2017 to 2018 model years of the Frontier pickup truck, Versa and Versa Note, Sentra, NV200 (including the taxi), Micra, NV1500, NV2500, and NV3500.
If in doubt, Transport Canada and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are much obliged to help you tell if your car is included in the recall. Better still, just ring the nearest Nissan dealership, tell the guy at the other end of the line your VIN, and that would be that.
The spring in question can loosen up or even break, thus moving the key in the ignition switch while driving. As you would expect from this condition, there’s a bit of a difference from the ON to the ACC position. When in accessories, the engine is shut off and the airbag system doesn’t work either. Nor do the power steering and power braking system.
In the case of a crash, the worst-case scenario is – of course – death. Just like General Motors did a few years ago, Nissan requests affected customers to remove any additional whatnots from the key ring so that there’s no extra weight on the key.
Nissan claims it isn’t aware of any crashes, injuries, or deaths connected to this issue, but the recall has to go forward in order to guarantee the safety of its customers. The company will notify owners about the problem in September 2018, and dealers will replace the ignition switch assembly.
Affected vehicles include the 2017 to 2018 model years of the Frontier pickup truck, Versa and Versa Note, Sentra, NV200 (including the taxi), Micra, NV1500, NV2500, and NV3500.
If in doubt, Transport Canada and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are much obliged to help you tell if your car is included in the recall. Better still, just ring the nearest Nissan dealership, tell the guy at the other end of the line your VIN, and that would be that.
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