Nissan is recalling more than 700000 Rogue and Rogue Sport SUVs because their jackknife-style keys can collapse, causing the engine to shut down.
The company placed a stop sale order on all affected models, meaning that dealers cannot sell, lease, trade, rent or loan the vehicles until the problem is corrected, according to the safety recall report. If a key is unable to remain in the open position, consumers should contact an authorized Nissan dealer for further guidance. Over time, the pivot of the jackknife key can weaken, causing the key to unlock and rotate downward.
Glitch affects some Nissan Rogues and Rogue Sports; company says no crashes have been reported.
Owners will be notified in March with an interim letter telling them not to attach anything else to the key ring. Then they'll get another letter telling them to take their SUVs in for repairs. Nissan says the SUVs have jackknife folding keys that may not stay fully open.
Nissan has issued a recall of approximately 700000 vehicles from its Rogue line in the U.S. after discovering a malfunction with the key fob.
โOver time, the internal pivot of the jackknife key may weaken, and the key fob could unlock and rotate downwards.โ The Nissan Rogue Sport and Nissan Rogue are being recalled because the jackknife keys malfunctioned without warning. In the meantime, registered owners will be notified of the issue. According to the recall notice, this Nissan Rogue recall is exclusive to vehicles equipped with the jackknife keys. Nissan has issued a recall of approximately 700,000 vehicles from its Rogue line in the U.S. The company and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are asking vehicle owners to ensure theyโre not driving one of the impacted vehicles and, if they are, to read the safety recall details carefully.
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In March, Nissan will begin notifying owners of the affected automobiles. If the key is touched or jostled, the car could be inadvertently shut off. According to Nissan, when inserted into the ignition, an internal pivot of the key fob can weaken over time and fold while the car is being driven.
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In addition, dealers and rental companies will be instructed on an interim solution to insert a fastener into the key slot that will prevent the key from folding. You should still check to see if your vehicle is part of a recall by searching for your vehicle identification number (VIN) on In the meantime, owners will be notified of the problem in March. Over time the internal pivot of the jackknife key may weaken, and the key fob could unlock and rotate downwards. Nissan models included in the recall are: Could anything be more terrifying than your car turning off right in the middle of a busy highway?
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It had a good reputation in both the American and Japanese markets at the end of this decade of transition. Nihon Sangyo, who mostly dealt in foundries and auto parts, debuted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1933 under the ticker NISSAN. According to the brand, the key may fold while driving, so the recall only applies to cars with jackknife-style ignition keys.
Nissan has issued a recall for some Rogue and Rogue Sport SUVs because their jackknife-style keys can lead to unexpected engine shutoff.
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Nissan says the SUVs have jackknife folding keys that might not stay fully open. If driven with the key partially folded, a driver could touch the fob, ...
If driven with the key partially folded, a driver could touch the fob, inadvertently turning off the engine. Nissan says the SUVs have jackknife folding keys that might not stay fully open. Then, Nissan says, theyโll get another letter telling them to take their SUVs in for repairs.