Its Shop Time Mondays: Nissan Is Recalling Over 712,000 Nissan Rogues For Safety Concerns

 Ignition Key May Collapse and Shut Off Vehicle

Driver contact with a key in the collapsed position could inadvertently shut off the vehicle while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V093000

Manufacturer Nissan North America, Inc.

Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Potential Number of Units Affected 712,458

Summary

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Rogue and 2017-2022 Rogue Sport vehicles equipped with a jackknife style ignition key. The jackknife key may collapse into a folded position while driving.

Remedy

Owners are advised not to attach any accessories to their key and only use the key in the unfolded orientation until the remedy is available. Interim notification letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed March 17, 2023. A second letter will be mailed once the remedy is available. Once the remedy is available, dealers will insert a spacer into the key slot of the jackknife key, free of charge. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R22C5.