2014–2016 Infiniti Q50 & 2014–2016 Infiniti Q50 Hybrid recall: steering
⚠️ 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.
💥 The risk
If the vehicle does not steer as the driver anticipates, there is an increased the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V430000
- Manufacturer
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 28,182
- Component
- STEERING:AUTOMATED/ADAPTIVE STEERING; STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- Owner phone
- 1-800-647-7261
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 12, 2016
- Built
- Dec 26, 2012 – Dec 11, 2015
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.