- Vehicles
- 153,047
- Built between
- Feb 2017 – Oct 2017
- Models
- 7
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 1 October 2018
- Repaired
- 62%
- Unrepaired
- 58,186
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 2017 and October 2017. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2017 Chevrolet Cheverolet SSBuilt February 2017 to September 2017
- 2017-2018 Nissan FrontierBuilt March 2017 to October 2017
- 2017 Nissan NV
- 2017 Nissan NV200 TaxiBuilt February 2017 to March 2017
- 2017 Nissan SentraBuilt February 2017 to August 2017
- 2017-2018 Nissan VersaBuilt February 2017 to August 2017
- 2017-2018 Nissan Versa NoteBuilt February 2017 to August 2017
Repair progress
58,186 of 153,047 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2020.
62% repaired — 94,861 of 153,047 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Nissan NV200, Sentra, NV3500 Van, NV3500 Bus, NV200 Taxi, NV1500, NV2500 Van, Chevrolet City Express, 2017-2018 Frontier, Versa Note, and Versa Sedan vehicles that have a mechanical (physical) key ignition system. In these models, over time, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position to the accessory position, turning off the engine.
What could happen
If the vehicle stalls, it can increase the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the production information on the ignition switch, and replace it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2018.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 2017 to October 2017
- Recall reported to NHTSA21 August 2018
- Owners notified1 October 2018
- Latest repair reportQ1 2020 — 62% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 21 August 2018.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.