Nissan Stops Gross sales of Computerized-Outfitted 2023 Z

Potential transmission drawback originates from Nissan pickups

At this level, the stop-sale order appears to be a precautionary measure, because the Z shares a nine-speed auto with the Frontier and Titan pickups. Greater than 200,000 of those vehicles produced from the 2020 to 2023 mannequin years have been issued a recall not too long ago. In filings with the Nationwide Freeway Site visitors and Security Administration, the defect is described as a “potential non-engagement of the parking pawl” that might trigger an affected truck to roll away when parked. The pawl itself is a small mechanical system used to lock the transmission and forestall the automobile from transferring. A malfunction may trigger the automobile to roll except the emergency brake has additionally been engaged.

The drawback was noticed at Nissan’s manufacturing plant in Canton, Mississippi. In an audit of the plant, Nissan’s NHTSA-issued assertion reported that 11 of 83 automobiles (which may embrace Frontier, Titan and Z fashions) examined had issues associated to their automated transmissions.

The NHTSA report notes that on September 1, “Nissan determined to conduct a recall marketing campaign because of the security threat of a possible rollaway situation after parking the automobile. Nissan’s investigation is ongoing, and the ultimate recall treatment is nonetheless underneath improvement. Presently, Nissan just isn’t conscious of any confirmed discipline incidents up to now associated to the topic situation.”

The transmission is produced by JATCO (Japan Computerized Transmission Co.) based mostly in Fuji, Japan.