The Japanese electric vehicle manufacturer is recalling certain vehicles for repair to prevent potential accidents.
EV recalls appear to be as common as internal combustion engine vehicle recalls. No EV manufacturer appears to be immune to safety recalls from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Ford (F) – Get a free reportthis past September recalled certain 2022 Mustang Mach E Crossovers because of the potential for the vehicles’ axles to break, InsideEVs informed.
general motors (GM) – Get a free reportin October 2022 it recalled approximately 735 of its 2022 Hummer electric vehicles and 85 of its BrightDrop EV600 electric vans due to a battery pack sealing issue.
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“If the package enclosure is not sealed, water can enter the package,” the NHTSA report said.
Later in December, GM recalled 140,000 of its Chevrolet Bolt EVs due to a fire hazard.
“GM is voluntarily recalling certain 2017-2023 model year Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles due to rare instances of exhaust fumes from the front seat belt pretensioner coming into contact with floor carpet fibers, following a motor vehicle accident.” the automaker said in a statement.
tesla (TSLA) – Get a free reportis facing several investigations of its vehicles by federal regulators, including an issue with steering wheels coming off while driving. The defect was found in Model Y SUV models from the year 2023. The Model Y is one of Tesla’s best sellers.
“The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is aware of two reports of complete detachment of the steering wheel from the steering column while driving model year 2023 Tesla Model Y vehicles,” NHTSA said on its site. Web.
Nissan already conducted significant voluntary vehicle recalls in February, recalling about half a million vehicles for detached steering wheel emblems that could injure people if the airbag deploys and another 800,000 vehicles for faulty ignition keys.
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Nissan issues voluntary recall
now nissan (NSANY) has launched a voluntary safety recall of 1,063 of its 2023 Ariya Electric SUVs after the company discovered a similar issue Tesla is having with missing steering wheel bolts that could cause loss of steering control and increased crash risk. .
Dealers were notified of a Quality Action sales suspension on February 22 and the withdrawal effective March 1. Nissan will notify owners of potentially affected vehicles to bring their cars to dealerships for repair from March 1 to March 30.
“Certain Nissan Ariya vehicles underwent a recent port modification activity to replace the flywheel due to a quality issue. As part of the activity, a technician may have inadvertently applied the incorrect torque setting to the flywheel bolt. On certain cases, the steering wheel stud may not have been installed,” according to the NHTSA Safety Recall Report.
The faulty part could cause an accident
“As a result, the steering wheel may experience some play or potentially separate from the steering column if it is pulled toward the driver. If this occurs, loss of steering control may increase the risk of a crash,” the report says.
The timeline of events leading up to the recall states that on January 30, a dealership employee detected a loose steering wheel in a 2023 Ariya, and after investigation, the dealership determined that a steering wheel center bolt was missing. Then on February 8, Nissan received a second report from a dealer with the same issue with a missing steering wheel bolt on a 2023 Ariya.
Nissan determined that both vehicles had been included in a port modification activity to address potential quality issues with the touch steering sensor prior to distribution. Both vehicles had been serviced by the same technician during port modification activity, according to the report.
The electric vehicle maker began on February 11 to inspect 418 Ariya vehicles that had been part of the port modification activity. By February 20, Nissan found one additional Ariya vehicle with a loose steering wheel out of 96 inspected, and launched a voluntary safety recall out of an abundance of caution the next day, according to the report.
Nissan is not aware of any accidents or injuries related to the condition in question.
