INFINITI Q70 HYBRID 2014: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 14V582000

Make Model Year
INFINITI Q70 HYBRID 2014
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2014-11-10 2014-09-22 2014-09-22

Production Dates: 2013-11-07 - 2013-12-10

Manufacturers Involved: Nissan North America, Inc.

Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 817

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

Nissan North America, Inc. "Nissan" is recalling certain model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 hybrid vehicles manufactured October 16, 2013, to January 27, 2014, and Infiniti Q70 hybrid vehicles manufactured November 7, 2013, to December 10, 2013. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with transmissions whose housings were damaged during their manufacturing.

Consequence

The damaged housings could crack and fracture, creating road debris and disabling the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmission assembly and replace it if cracks are found, free of charge. The recall began on November 10, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1- 800-647-7261.

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.