Infiniti QX60; Nissan Maxima, Murano, Pathfinder (2015-2018): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 18V601000 · Sep 7, 2018 · Nissan North America, Inc.
215,124
vehicles affected
215,124
vehicles affected
Owners are told to park these vehicles outside, away from buildings, until they are repaired.
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V601000
- Date
- Sep 7, 2018
- Maker
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 215,124
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- Model years
- 2015-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Nissan Murano, 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2017-2018 Nissan Pathfinder, and 2017 Infiniti QX60 vehicles. The Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) actuator pumps may allow brake fluid to leak onto an internal circuit board.
What can happen
A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the serial number on the ABS actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 29, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: When brake fluid has leaked onto the circuit board, the ABS warning lamp will remain illuminated for more than 10 seconds after engine start up. If this occurs, owners are advised to park the vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles or structures and to not drive the vehicle.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 8 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V601000?
4 models: Infiniti QX60 (2017), Nissan Maxima (2016-2017), Nissan Murano (2015-2017) and 1 more, about 215,124 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V601000?
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the serial number on the ABS actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 29, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: When brake fluid has leaked onto the circuit board, the ABS warning lamp will.
What can happen?
A brake fluid leak on the circuit board may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.