NHTSA campaign 14V581000
Infiniti Recall 14V-581: Electric Drive Motor may Stop Working
NHTSA recall 14V581000 was reported by Nissan North America, Inc. on September 22, 2014, with 5,412 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Infiniti Q50 Hybrid and Infiniti Q70 Hybrid for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on November 1, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V581000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V581000 (also written 14V-581 or 14V581)
- Filed by
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,412 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Hybrid Propulsion System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 96.75% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V581000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Infiniti
Infiniti Q50 Hybrid
- 2014 · Vehicles built December 10, 2012 – June 25, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Infiniti Q70 Hybrid
- 2014 · Vehicles built November 7, 2013 – May 7, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V581000.
Defect description
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2014 Infiniti Q50 hybrid vehicles manufactured December 10, 2012, to June 25, 2014, and Infiniti Q70 hybrid vehicles manufactured November 7, 2013, to May 7, 2014. Due to a software error, the electric motor may stop working while the vehicle is being driven using the electric motor only.
Safety consequence
The stall-like condition that occurs when the electric motor stops working may increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the motor inverter software, free of charge. The recall began on November1, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
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.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V581000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.