NHTSA Recall 13V430000
NHTSA Campaign Id 13V430000; Date: Sep. 26, 2013
In this fail-safe mode, throttle valve deposits may cause the engine to stall when the vehicle is coming to a stop or at idle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2006 Infiniti M35; 2007 Infiniti M35; 2008 Infiniti M35; 2009 Infiniti M35; 2010 Infiniti M35; 2006 Infiniti M45; 2007 Infiniti M45; 2008 Infiniti M45; 2009 Infiniti M45; 2010 Infiniti M45
Component: Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal
Manufactured by: Nissan North America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 98,307
Recall Summary:
Nissan north America, inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Infiniti m35 and m45 vehicles manufactured April 4, 2004, through October 5, 2010. Over time, the accelerator pedal sensor signal may deteriorate resulting in the output of an incorrect signal causing the engine to go into fail-safe (limp home) mode.
How to Fix:
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the accelerator pedal assembly and reprogram the engine control module, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during November 2013. Owners may contact Nissan 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.
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