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Nissan 2018-08-21 Vehicles serious NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-18V551000

2017 Nissan Sentra Recall

Issued August 21, 2018 · Nissan

In August 2018, Nissan recalled the 2017 Nissan Sentra, a serious vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.

Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr

What this means for you

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 you should do

  1. 1 Keep using 2017 Nissan Sentra only as advised. See the remedy below.
  2. 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
  3. 3 Contact Nissan to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
  4. 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): 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. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.

Recall details

Brand
Nissan
Category
Vehicles
Recall date
August 21, 2018
Units affected
Not reported
Sold at
Not listed
Recall number
NHTSA-18V551000
Made in
Not listed
Issuing agency
NHTSA

In context

  • Nissan has 65 recalls in our database, including 2 rated Critical.
  • We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
  • This is the 119th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2018.
Read the official NHTSA notice

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