NHTSA Recall 16V636000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V636000; Date: Sep. 2, 2016
A brake fluid leak onto the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2016 Nissan Maxima; 2017 Nissan Maxima; 2015 Nissan Murano; 2016 Nissan Murano; 2017 Nissan Murano; 2015 Nissan Murano Hybrid; 2016 Nissan Murano Hybrid
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock
Manufactured by: Nissan North America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 120,329
Recall Summary:
Nissan north America, inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan maxima vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to August 19, 2016 and equipped with intelligent cruise control, 2015-2017 murano vehicles manufactured August 22, 2014, to August 19, 2016 and equipped with intelligent cruise control, and 2015-2016 murano hybrid vehicles manufactured August 22, 2014, to July 19, 2016. The affected vehicles have anti-lock brake (abs) actuator pumps that may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal electrical circuit board.
How to Fix:
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the abs actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: when brake fluid has leaked onto the circuit board, the abs warning lamp will remain illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up. If this occurs, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
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: Dec 12, 2016
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