# NHTSA recall 98V325000

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: 98V325000
- Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 1998\-12\-14
- Owners notified: 1999\-02\-16
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- Units potentially affected: 22000

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.   THE IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED  WHEN THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF WITHOUT PLACING THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER IN THE "PARK" POSITION.  THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE, STARTER INTERLOCK, AND TRANSMISSION BRAKING EFFECT."


## What can happen

IF THIS OCCURRED AND THE DRIVER FAILED TO MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER TO 'PARK' OR ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AWAY IF PARKED ON A SLOPE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SHIFT LOCK CONTROL UNIT.


## Notes

THIS RECALL SUPERSEDES PREVIOUS RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V\-215.OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FEBRUARY 16, 1999.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1\-800\-647\-7261 \(1\-800\-NISSAN1\). ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 INFINITI Q45](/makes/infiniti/q45/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-07\-01 to 1998\-06\-30.
- [1998 INFINITI Q45](/makes/infiniti/q45/1998/recalls.md). Built 1996\-07\-01 to 1998\-06\-30.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [ITB99045](/bulletins/607946.md), 1999-10-19, 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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