Nissan is recalling more than 700,000 Rogue SUV models to address a problem with key fobs that could cause the engine to shut down.
The affected vehicles are 192,218 Nissan Rogue S SUVs from model years 2014 through 2020 and 511,009 Nissan Rogue S Sport models from 2017 through 2022, as well as an additional 151 Nissan Rogue S Sport models currently in dealer inventory. Nissan said in its recall. the report.
The keys for these models are knife-blades in which the metal blade of the key can be folded in and out of a plastic key fob.
Over time, the hinge can wear and the key fob can unlock and rotate downwards while in the ignition. Once this happens, accidental contact between the driver and the key can stop the car.
Owners of affected Nissan vehicles will receive notifications from March 17, but there is no immediate fix. At this time, Nissan recommends not attaching anything to people’s key fobs and using the keys in a simple position.
On a temporary basis, dealers and car rental fleets will be instructed to use a clip in the key slot to prevent it from folding.
When the treatment parts are available this summer, according to the letter referred Nissan to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Nissan has not yet received any reports of injuries or deaths as a result of the fob issue, company Spokesman Stephen O’Neill told Automotive News.
