Nissan North America, Inc. | NHTSA Recall #00V288000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 00V288000 by Nissan North America, Inc.. Includes 76,652 affected units, NISSAN/FMVSS 102/SHIFT CABLE LOCK PLATE, component: POWER TRAIN, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Defect Summary
Vehicle description: pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 102, "transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect. " these vehicles could have a shift cable lock plate that is too brittle and can break. the gear shift lever and the "prndl" indicator may move, but the transmission will not shift out of the park position. over a period of time, the transmission could shift out of the park position, but the gear indicated on the display may differ from the gear engaged in the transmission.
Corrective Action
Dealers will replace the automatic transmission shift cable lock plate.