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NHTSARecalled 2014-09-22

Nissan North America, Inc. — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

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2014 INFINITI Q50 HYBRID; 2014 INFINITI M35 HYBRID; 2013 INFINITI M35 HYBRID; 2014 INFINITI Q70 HYBRID; 2015 INFINITI Q70 HYBRID

  • Brand INFINITI

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Nissan is recalling certain 2013-2015 Infiniti hybrid vehicles due to a software error that may cause unexpected vehicle acceleration. The affected models include 2013-2014 M35 hybrid vehicles manufactured between April 7, 2012 and September 9, 2013; 2014 Q50 hybrid vehicles manufactured between December 10, 2012 and July 15, 2014; and 2014-2015 Q70 hybrid vehicles manufactured between April 9, 2010 and May 7, 2014. The problem occurs when a throttle position sensor loses its signal and then regains it, potentially causing the throttle chamber to open unexpectedly and increase the risk of a crash.

Nissan will notify owners of affected vehicles, and authorized dealers will reprogram the vehicle's engine control module at no cost to address the issue. The recall began on November 10, 2014. Owners of potentially affected vehicles should contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261 to verify their vehicle's eligibility and schedule the reprogramming service.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The vehicle may gradually accelerate due to the throttle chamber reopening. This unexpected acceleration may increase the risk of a crash.

What should I do?

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.

Details from the source

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.

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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