Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V032000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 06/09/2011 to 01/13/2012 | V (Vehicle) | 36608 | 03/05/2012 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 02/01/2012 | 02/01/2012 | 571 | 114 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012 versa vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission and manufactured from june 9, 2011, through january 13, 2012 for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 114, | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The operator can inadvertently shift the vehicle into gear without the brake pedal being depressed, increasing the risk of a crash or injury to a nearby pedestrian. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the shifter knob or the shifter assembly as needed, free of charge. the safety recall began on mearh 5, 2012. owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| NTB12-035 | 04/10/2012 | 10043950 | Nissan: ecm replacement procedures with consult iii plus. applies to all 2004 and later (does not apply to leaf/ev) vehicles. *js | 05/02/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 09/23/2012 | 2000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in a residential driveway, the vehicle shifted out of park and into reverse independently. as a result, the vehicle rolled away in reverse and crashed into a tree. there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, but they could not diagnose the cause of the failure. the vehicle was repaired for the body damages but not the shifting failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the incident. the failure mileage was 2,000. | |||
| 09/23/2012 | 2000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in a residential driveway, the vehicle shifted out of park and into reverse independently. as a result, the vehicle rolled away in reverse and crashed into a tree. there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, but they could not diagnose the cause of the failure. the vehicle was repaired for the body damages but not the shifting failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the incident. the failure mileage was 2,000. kmj | |||
| 09/23/2012 | 2000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. the contact stated that while his vehicle was parked in the driveway, the vehicle shifted out of park into reverse on its own and rolled back and crashed into a tree. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, but they could not diagnose the cause of failure. the vehicle was repaired for the damages but not the shifting failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 2,000. ap | |||
| 08/25/2011 | 1 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. the contact stated that the vehicle rpm idles high but the vehicle hesitated when the accelerator pedal was engaged. the contact mentioned that the brakes made a grinding noise when the brake pedal was depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times who was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 1 and the current mileage was 14,000. pmb | |||
| 08/25/2011 | 1 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. the contact stated that the vehicle rpm idles high but the vehicle was slow to accelerate and the brake made a grinding noise when the brake pedal depressed. the vehicle was taken to the deale several times for the failure a diagnostic was performed that was unable to locate a failure code. the vehicle was also test driven however the failure did not duplicate. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 1 and the current 14,000. li | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 8555 | 1 | |
| (1) the car was parked, turned on engine, and attempted to go in reverse to pull out of parking lot; however, the engine just revs. the gear shifts but when in reverse nothing happens. had to put in neutral and physically push the car to move it. (2) driving on the freeway the engine speeds up and slows down. ****this was an enterprise rental, will be returning to the company today, and have already notified them of the issue.. 844 w. san marcos blvd. #112, san marcos california. phone (760) 591-4120.**** *tr | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 3000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked when it rolled backwards and crashed into a wall and another vehicle. there were no injuries. the vehicle was not destroyed. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, but the failure was unknown. the manufacturer was notified and they took a report. the contact was also given a case number. the failure mileage was 3,000. | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 3000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked when it rolled backwards and crashed into a wall and another vehicle. there were no injuries. the vehicle was not destroyed. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, but the failure was unknown. the manufacturer was notified and they took a report. the contact was also given a case number. the failure mileage was 3,000. sm. | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 3000 | ||
| Tl -the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked and in first gear, when the vehicle rolled backwards and crashed into a wall and another vehicle. there were no injuries. the vehicle was not destroyed. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection but the failure was unknown. the manufacturer was notified and they took a report and gave the contact a case number. the failure mileage was 3,000. ap | |||
| 04/02/2012 | 4 | ||
| 2012 nissan versa. consumer writes in regards to several issues with vehicle and quality *tgw the consumer stated the defroster was a major concern. in order to turn on the defroster, he must turn the knob to defrost, but also slide the horizontal switch underneath the dash to defrost as well. then, he had to turn the driver and passenger side vents toward the glass, all while operating the vehicle. the defroster worked fair at best. it only eliminated about half the fog on the front windshield and none on the rear windshield and side windows. half the time, when the consumer attempted to turn off the vehicle, the key did not want to come out of the ignition. he would have to jiggle the key and the shift knob to get the key out. the auto door locks did not unlock when he put the vehicle in park. the vehicle had to be turned off in order for the auto doors to unlock. also, the transmission would emit a loud bang, when the consumer put the vehicle in reverse. *jb | |||
| 12/21/2011 | 350 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. the contact stated that the key was unable to be removed from the ignition. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technicians were unable to duplicate the failure. the technician did however advised the contact that the gear shifter could possibly have been moving slightly into reverse while parked, interfering with the removal of the key. the contact was unaware of the specific repairs that would be performed to the vehicle but she believed a plastic piece in the gear shifter assembly would be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 350. | |||
| 12/21/2011 | 350 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. the contact stated that the key was unable to be removed from the ignition. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technicians were unable to duplicate the failure. the technician did however advised the contact that the gear shifter could possibly have been moving slightly into reverse while parked, interfering with the removal of the key. the contact was unaware of the specific repairs that would be performed to the vehicle but she believed a plastic piece in the gear shifter assembly would be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 350. kmj | |||
| 12/21/2011 | 350 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. while parked the contact was unable to remove the key from the ignition. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technicians were unable to duplicate the failure but stated the gear shifter may be moving slightly into reverse while parked interfering with the removal of the key. the contact was unaware of the specific repairs that would be performed to the vehicle but she believed a plastic piece in the gear shifter assembly would be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 350. ds | |||
| 12/09/2011 | 1037 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. the contact stated the gear was not locking in park tight enough; therefore, it began to shift into other gears whether the key was is in the ignition or not. the key also could not be removed from the ignition when the engine was turned off or on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer previously for twenty days where they inspected the failure and replaced the shift assembly; however, the failure continued to occur. the manufacturer was notified and the contact requested they buy the vehicle back but the manufacturer refused and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 1,037 and the current mileage was 1, 217. rvk | |||
| 12/21/2011 | 350 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. while parked the contact was unable to remove the key from the ignition. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technicians were unable to duplicate the failure but stated the gear shifter may be moving slightly into reverse while parked interfering with the removal of the key. the contact was unaware of the specific repairs that would be performed to the vehicle but she believed a plastic piece in the gear shifter assembly would be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 350. ds | |||
| 12/09/2011 | 1037 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. the contact stated the gear was not locking in park tight enough; therefore, it began to shift into other gears whether the key was is in the ignition or not. the key also could not be removed from the ignition when the engine was turned off or on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer previously for twenty days where they inspected the failure and replaced the shift assembly; however, the failure continued to occur. the manufacturer was notified and the contact requested they buy the vehicle back but the manufacturer refused and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 1,037 and the current mileage was 1, 217. rvk | |||
| 12/09/2011 | 1037 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. the contact stated the gear was not locking in park tightly enough it shifts into other gears whether the key is in the ignition or not. also the key could not be removed out of the ignition when the engine was off or on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer previously for twenty days where they inspected the failure and replace the shifter assembly. the contact stated she continues to have the same failure. the manufacturer was notified and the contact wanted a buy back but the manufacturer refuse. they offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 1,037 and the current mileage was 1, 217. mw | |||
| 09/19/2011 | 78 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan versa. the contact was driving approximately 10 mph approaching a traffic signal with the brake engaged, the vehicle jerked with force in reverse for a few seconds. the brake pedal was applied repeatedly before coming to a stop. the identical failure occurred twice. currently, the vehicle was being diagnosed at an authorized dealer and the data recorder would be used to determine the cause of failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 78. | |||
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| 03/01/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2012 nissan versa. consumer writes in regards to repair recall repairs *tgw the consumer was informed the recall did not apply to her vehicle. recall # 12v032000 | |||