Vehicle recall 18V551000 · August 21, 2018
Nissan Frontier, Nissan Versa and 5 more models
In these models, over time, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position to the…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Nissan NV200, Sentra, NV3500 Van, NV3500 Bus, NV200 Taxi, NV1500, NV2500 Van, Chevrolet City Express, 2017-2018 Frontier, Versa Note, and Versa Sedan vehicles that have a mechanical (physical) key ignition system. In these models, over time, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position to the accessory position, turning off the engine.
- Consequence
- If the vehicle stalls, it can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the production information on the ignition switch, and replace it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V551000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 21, 2018
- Filed by
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Owner notification
- October 1, 2018
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 153,047
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Ignition
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Cheverolet SS (2017): 2017
- Nissan Frontier (2017-2018): 2018, 2017
- Nissan NV (2017): 2017
- Nissan NV200 Taxi (2017): 2017
- Nissan Sentra (2017): 2017
- Nissan Versa (2017-2018): 2018, 2017
- Nissan Versa Note (2017-2018): 2018, 2017
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