NHTSA Recall 13V094000
NHTSA Campaign Id 13V094000; Date: Mar. 14, 2013
If the vehicle is unintentionally shifted out of park, it could roll away and lead to personal injury or a vehicle crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2013 Nissan NV; 2013 Nissan Titan
Component: Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:column Shift
Manufactured by: Nissan North America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 2,180
Recall Summary:
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 titan trucks manufactured from January 22, 2013, through February 20, 2013; and model year 2013 nv vehicles manufactured from December 17, 2012, through February 20, 2013 and equipped with steering column-mounted transmission shift levers. Chemicals used in the manufacturing of the shift lever assembly may result in the malfunction of the brake shift interlock allowing the transmission shift lever to be shifted out of park without depressing the brake pedal.
How to Fix:
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will remedy the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on April 15, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Apr 15, 2013
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