The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·23V725000·Announced 2023-10-26

2023-2024 Nissan Z: Loose Fasteners May Prevent Pop-Up Hood Activation

Certain 2023-2024 Nissan Z vehicles have loose fasteners in the front bumper reinforcement that may prevent the pop-up engine hood from activating, increasing injury risk in frontal pedestrian crashes. Dealers will tighten the fasteners free of charge.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: No injuries or deaths have been reported and the injury risk is theoretical, capping the score at 3 per the rubric override. However, the defect affects a critical pedestrian safety system, warranting High rather than lower severity.

Plain-English summary

Nissan North America is recalling certain 2023 and 2024 Nissan Z vehicles. The fasteners in the left-side front bumper reinforcement clip may loosen, which can prevent the pop-up engine hood from activating.

A pop-up engine hood that does not activate in a frontal pedestrian crash can increase the risk of injury. This is a safety system designed to protect pedestrians in collisions.

Approximately 988 vehicles are potentially affected. Owners should contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153). Dealers will tighten the fasteners free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 7, 2023, and Nissan's recall number is R23C8.

The recalled product

Product
2023 NISSAN Z
Brand
NISSAN
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle
Hazard
  • loose-fasteners
  • hood-activation-failure
Affected units
988

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 (1)

  • Z

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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