Nissan North America, Inc. recall 15V573
Safety Recall
- Manufacturer
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 218,019
- Recall opened
- Feb 2, 2016
- Report date
- Sep 14, 2015
- Manufacturer campaign
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- Type
- Vehicle
Related investigation
NHTSA opened an investigation that led to this recall.
Affected vehicles (1)
- NISSAN VERSA2007–2012
Component / system
Defect
Nissan (Nissan North America, Inc.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2012 Nissan Versa vehicles manufactured May 8, 2006, to November 12, 2012, that were sold or ever registered in the District of Columbia, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Road salt may corrode the front coil springs, possibly resulting in the coil springs fracturing.
Risk / consequence
If a front coil spring fractures, it may contact the tire, possibly puncturing it, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front coil springs, free of charge. The recall began on February 2, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Source: NHTSA campaign 15V573000. Always confirm recall status and remedy availability with the manufacturer or a dealer using your VIN.