Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

NHTSA campaign 13V430000 · announced September 26, 2013 · filed by Nissan North America, Inc. · 98,307 units affected

The problem

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Infiniti M35 and M45 vehicles manufactured April 4, 2004, through October 5, 2010. Over time, the accelerator pedal sensor signal may deteriorate resulting in the output of an incorrect signal causing the engine to go into fail-safe (limp home) mode.

The risk

In this fail-safe mode, throttle valve deposits may cause the engine to stall when the vehicle is coming to a stop or at idle, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the accelerator pedal assembly and reprogram the engine control module, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during November 2013. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2006 Infiniti M35
• 2007 Infiniti M35
• 2008 Infiniti M35
• 2009 Infiniti M35
• 2010 Infiniti M35
• 2006 Infiniti M45
• 2007 Infiniti M45
• 2008 Infiniti M45
• 2009 Infiniti M45
• 2010 Infiniti M45

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.