# NHTSA recall 06V401000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 06V401000
- Manufacturer's number: R0614
- Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2006\-10\-20
- Owners notified: 2006\-12\-18
- Component: STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI\-THEFT DEVICE
- Units potentially affected: 67014

## What is wrong

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION." DURING AN INSPECTION OF SOME VEHICLES AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED WITH THE IGNITION KNOB IN THE "OFF" POSITION BUT THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION NOT BEING IN THE "PARK" POSITION.


## What can happen

IF THE KEY IS TURNED TO THE "OFF" POSITION WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION BEING IN THE "PARK" POSITION, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL CAN LOCK WHEN TURNED TO THE RIGHT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 18, 2006.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1\-800\-647\-7261.


## Notes

NISSAN RECALL NO. R0614.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 NISSAN MURANO](/makes/nissan/murano/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-08\-23 to 2006\-07\-24.
- [2006 NISSAN MURANO](/makes/nissan/murano/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-08\-23 to 2006\-07\-24.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [NTB08\-097L](/bulletins/10243708.md), 2023-10-06, Service bulletin
- [NTB08\-097K](/bulletins/10232652.md), 2023-03-07, Service bulletin
- [NTB04094A](/bulletins/10192217.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [NTB00033E](/bulletins/10192216.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [NTB\-11\-072](/bulletins/10039867.md), 2011-08-11, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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