Your Nissan Rogue Key May Turn Off the Engine While Driving
Nissan North America is recalling more than 800,000 SUVs due to a key fob defect that can cause vehicles to shut down midway: Affected SUVs are equipped with a jackknife key ( pictured ).
According to the recall, the jackknife key may not hold the key blade in the extended “open” position. When used, the inner hinge of the jackknife key may loosen and the key fob may unlock and rotate down. If the vehicle is driven with the key in the folded position, mere contact with the driver’s side key fob (or even the weight of sufficiently heavy key fobs) may be enough to shut the vehicle off while driving.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the following vehicles are subject to recall:
- 2017 – 2022 Nissan Rogue Sport
- 2014 – 2020 Nissan Rogue
Nissan Rogue Sport and Rogue cars produced after these years were not affected because the smart key (i-key) was adopted and the jackknife key was no longer produced. The agency says there are currently no official reports of accidents or injuries related to the recall, according to Jalopnik .
What to do if your car has been recalled?
At this time, Nissan has no remedy for the recall. People affected by the recall will be notified by Nissan this month with instructions urging drivers to avoid attaching accessories to the fob and use the key in an awkward position until they find a permanent solution. According to the recall, as soon as parts are available to fix the problem, dealers will insert a gasket into the customer’s key fob key slot, which will prevent the key from being destroyed.
If you have questions about the recall, you can contact Nissan North America, Inc. call 800-647-7261. The manufacturer’s recall number is R22c5.