Under Review
#15V507000
Simplified
2015-08-12
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
What Happened
Your vehicle's accelerator pedal cover may be catching on your shoe, which can slow down your ability to switch from the gas pedal to the brake pedal.
Risk if Unfixed
If this happens, it could take longer to stop your vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
Nissan will fix this issue for you, free of charge, by modifying the console trim panel at a dealership of your choice.
Show original NHTSA language
Original — What Happened
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Nissan Versa sedan vehicles manufactured June 9, 2011, to March 11, 2015, and 2014-2015 Nissan Versa Note vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, to March 11, 2015. The affected vehicles have a center console trim panel that may catch the driver's shoe and delay the transition from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
A delay in the application of the brake pedal would lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increase the risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will modify the console trim panel, free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.