NHTSA Campaign 16V430000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Issued by Nissan North America, Inc. · Reported Jun 13, 2016 · 28,182 vehicles affected
What's wrong
Nissan North America, Inc.'s (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Infiniti Q50 vehicles manufactured December 26, 2012, to December 11, 2015, and Infiniti Q50 Hybrid vehicles manufactured December 10, 2012, to December 17, 2015. The Direct Adaptive Steering system may experience an error at vehicle start up altering the vehicle's steering responsiveness and turning radius.
Consequence
If the vehicle does not steer as the driver anticipates, there is an increased the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Direct Adaptive Steering ECU software, free of charge. The recall began on August 12, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| INFINITI | Q50 | 2014 | 28,182 |
| INFINITI | Q50 | 2015 | 28,182 |
| INFINITI | Q50 | 2016 | 28,182 |
| INFINITI | Q50 HYBRID | 2014 | 28,182 |
| INFINITI | Q50 HYBRID | 2015 | 28,182 |
| INFINITI | Q50 HYBRID | 2016 | 28,182 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V430000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.