Nissan Recalls 2014 Infiniti Hybrid Vehicles for Transmission Housing Defect
Nissan is recalling 817 model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 and Q70 hybrid vehicles because damaged transmission housings could crack, creating road debris and disabling the vehicle.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (transmission housing) that could disable the vehicle and increase the risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Nissan North America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 hybrid vehicles manufactured between October 16, 2013, and January 27, 2014, and Infiniti Q70 hybrid vehicles manufactured between November 7, 2013, and December 10, 2013. The recall affects a total of 817 vehicles.
The affected vehicles may have been assembled with transmissions whose housings were damaged during manufacturing. These damaged housings could crack and fracture, creating road debris and disabling the vehicle, which increases the risk of a crash.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmission assembly and replace it if cracks are found, free of charge. The recall began on November 10, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- INFINITI Q50 HYBRID, Q70 HYBRID
- Brand
- INFINITI
- Manufacturer
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Transmission
- Affected units
- 817
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (2)
- Q50 HYBRID
- Q70 HYBRID
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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