Vehicle recall 12V032000 · February 1, 2012
2012 Nissan Versa
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012 versa vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission and manufactured from June 9, 2011, through January 13, 2012 for failing to…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012 versa vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission and manufactured from June 9, 2011, through January 13, 2012 for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 114,theft protection. due to interference between the shifter rod and the shift knob, the vehicles may be shifted out of the park position without depressing the brake pedal.
- Consequence
- The operator can inadvertently shift the vehicle into gear without the brake pedal being depressed, increasing the risk of a crash or injury to a nearby pedestrian.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the shifter knob or the shifter assembly as needed, free of charge. The safety recall began on mearh 5, 2012. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V032000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 1, 2012
- Filed by
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Owner notification
- March 5, 2012
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 36,608
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Manual transmission › Shift pattern indicator
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Nissan Versa (2012): 2012
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