NHTSA recall campaign
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What was wrong
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.
Risk
If the vehicle does not steer as the driver anticipates, there is an increased the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer 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.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →