NHTSA Recall 14V583000
NHTSA Campaign Id 14V583000; Date: Sep. 22, 2014
The vehicle may gradually accelerate due to the throttle chamber reopening. This unexpected acceleration may increase the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2013 Infiniti M35 Hybrid; 2014 Infiniti M35 Hybrid; 2014 Infiniti Q50 Hybrid; 2014 Infiniti Q70 Hybrid; 2015 Infiniti Q70 Hybrid
Component: Engine And Engine Cooling:engine
Manufactured by: Nissan North America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 6,562
Recall Summary:
Nissan north America, inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Infiniti m35 hybrid vehicles manufactured April 7, 2012, to September 9, 2013, 2014 Infiniti q50 hybrid vehicles manufactured December 10, 2012, to July 15, 2014, and 2014-2015 Infiniti q70 hybrid vehicles manufactured April 9, 2010, to may 7, 2014. Due to a software error, in the affected vehicles, if the signal is lost from one of the two throttle position sensors (tps), the engine control module (ecm) will go into a fail-safe mode, partially closing the throttle chamber. Should the lost signal be restored, the throttle chamber may open, regardless of the position signal from the tps.
How to Fix:
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ecm, free of charge. The recall began on November 10, 2014. 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: Nov 10, 2014
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