NHTSA recall 16V430000
Steering › Automated/adaptive steering
Infiniti Q50 and 1 more
Reported Jun 13, 201628,182 vehicles affectedNissan North America, Inc.Built Dec 26, 2012 – Dec 11, 2015
The defect
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.
The risk
If the vehicle does not steer as the driver anticipates, there is an increased the risk of a crash.
The 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.
Steering › Automated/adaptive steeringSteering › Electric power assist system