2013-2015 Nissan Versa Investigation Inches Closer To Recall - The Car Connection
Last summer, we told you about an investigation of the 2012-2014 Nissan Versa , including the Versa hatchback, sedan, and Note. "To date, NHTSA has received at least four complaints from owners who claim that a trim panel adjacent to the Versa's accelerator has snagged the edge of their shoes while driving, which has caused them to keep accelerating. "Drivers describe incidents of interference between the tunnel carpet cover trim panel and/or the HVAC relay actuator with the driver's right shoe when attempting to release the accelerator pedal, allegedly resulting in delayed brake application... NHTSA's preliminary evaluation revealed enough problems with the Versa's design to move the investigation to stage two, the engineering analysis, where NHTSA will attempt to recreate the problem in lab settings. The agency has added model-year 2015 vehicles to the probe because of design similarities to previous versions, however, the Versa hatchback seems to have removed altogether, as have all 2012 models. Depending on how the engineering analysis goes, NHTSA may request a recall of some or all 2013-2015 Nissan Versas, or it could close the probe entirely. Source: www.thecarconnection.com
