Nissan North America, Inc.: Nissan Titan, Frontier, and Z Vehicles Recalled for Rollaway Risk

Agency Publication Date: September 7, 2022

Summary

Nissan North America is recalling 197,230 vehicles, including 2020-2023 Titan trucks, 2020-2022 Frontier trucks, and 2023 Z sports cars. A defect in the transmission may prevent the parking pawl from engaging when the vehicle is shifted into 'Park,' which can allow the vehicle to roll away unexpectedly. Nissan is offering free software reprogramming for the transmission and engine control modules to fix this issue.

Risk

If the transmission fails to lock into 'Park,' the vehicle may roll away after the driver exits, significantly increasing the risk of a crash and injury to the driver, passengers, or bystanders.

What You Should Do

Check your vehicle's make, model, and year to see if it is included in this recall: 2020-2023 Nissan Titan, 2020-2022 Nissan Frontier, or 2023 Nissan Z.
Until your vehicle is repaired, you must apply the parking brake every single time you park your vehicle to prevent it from rolling away.
Contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or your local authorized Nissan dealer to schedule a free repair. For Frontier and Z models, dealers will reprogram the Transmission Control Module (TCM); for 2020-2022 Titans, they will reprogram both the TCM and the Engine Control Module (ECM).
Verify if your specific vehicle is affected by entering your 17-digit VIN at www.nhtsa.gov/recalls or by looking for Nissan recall numbers R22A9 or R22B1/2/3 in your records.
For additional questions, contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

Option 1: Free Repair

Reprogramming of the Transmission Control Module (TCM) and/or Engine Control Module (ECM)

How to: Contact a Nissan dealer to have the applicable control modules reprogrammed free of charge.

Option 2: Other Action

Precautionary use of parking brake

How to: Owners are advised to apply the parking brake every time they park their vehicle until the repair is completed.

Affected Products

Product: 2020-2023 Nissan Titan

Product: 2020-2022 Nissan Frontier

Product: 2023 Nissan Z

Additional Information

Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Recall ID: 22V671000

Status: Active

Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.

Sold By: Nissan dealers

Units Affected: 197,230 vehicles(1972% estimated defective)

Park Vehicle: No

Park Outside: No

OTA Update: No

Product Type: Vehicle (V)

Recall Classification: Safety Defect

Owner Notification Date: October 28, 2022

Notes: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Distributed To: Nationwide

Manufacturer Recall #: R22A9 R22B1/2/3

Agency Last Updated: November 2, 2023

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Summary

What You Should Do

Check your vehicle's make, model, and year to see if it is included in this recall: 2020-2023 Nissan Titan, 2020-2022 Nissan Frontier, or 2023 Nissan Z.

Until your vehicle is repaired, you must apply the parking brake every single time you park your vehicle to prevent it from rolling away.

Contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or your local authorized Nissan dealer to schedule a free repair. For Frontier and Z models, dealers will reprogram the Transmission Control Module (TCM); for 2020-2022 Titans, they will reprogram both the TCM and the Engine Control Module (ECM).

Verify if your specific vehicle is affected by entering your 17-digit VIN at www.nhtsa.gov/recalls or by looking for Nissan recall numbers R22A9 or R22B1/2/3 in your records.

For additional questions, contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

Option 1: Free Repair

Reprogramming of the Transmission Control Module (TCM) and/or Engine Control Module (ECM)

How to: Contact a Nissan dealer to have the applicable control modules reprogrammed free of charge.

Option 2: Other Action

Precautionary use of parking brake

How to: Owners are advised to apply the parking brake every time they park their vehicle until the repair is completed.

Additional Information

Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Recall ID: 22V671000

Status: Active

Manufacturer: Nissan North America, Inc.

Sold By: Nissan dealers

Units Affected: 197,230 vehicles(1972% estimated defective)

Park Vehicle: No

Park Outside: No

OTA Update: No

Product Type: Vehicle (V)

Recall Classification: Safety Defect

Owner Notification Date: October 28, 2022

Notes: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Distributed To: Nationwide

Manufacturer Recall #: R22A9 R22B1/2/3

Agency Last Updated: November 2, 2023