2012 NISSAN VERSA
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Nissan is recalling certain 2012 Versa vehicles with automatic transmissions that were manufactured between June 9, 2011, and January 13, 2012. Due to interference between the shifter rod and shift knob, these vehicles can be shifted out of park without the driver depressing the brake pedal, which increases the risk of a crash or injury to pedestrians.
Nissan will notify owners and dealers will inspect and replace the shifter knob or shifter assembly as needed at no charge. The recall began on March 5, 2012. Affected owners should contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261 to arrange service at a dealer.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
THE OPERATOR CAN INADVERTENTLY SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH OR INJURY TO A NEARBY PEDESTRIAN.
NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE SHIFTER KNOB OR THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY AS NEEDED, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MEARH 5, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 VERSA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 9, 2011, THROUGH JANUARY 13, 2012 FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 114,THEFT PROTECTION. DUE TO INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE SHIFTER ROD AND THE SHIFT KNOB, THE VEHICLES MAY BE SHIFTED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.