NHTSA campaign 18V551000
Nissan North America, Inc. Recall 18V-551: Ignition Switch may Turn Off
NHTSA recall 18V551000 was reported by Nissan North America, Inc. on August 21, 2018, with 153,047 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nissan Frontier, Nissan Versa, Nissan Versa Note and more for model years 2017–2018. Owners were notified on October 1, 2018, 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 18V551000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V551000 (also written 18V-551 or 18V551)
- Filed by
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 153,047 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Ignition
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 61.98% (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 18V551000. 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.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Cheverolet SS
- 2017 · Vehicles built February 15, 2017 – September 1, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Nissan
Nissan Frontier
Nissan NV
Nissan NV200 Taxi
- 2017 · Vehicles built February 15, 2017 – March 24, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Nissan Sentra
- 2017 · Vehicles built February 14, 2017 – August 15, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Nissan Versa
Nissan Versa Note
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V551000.
Defect description
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2017 Nissan NV200, Sentra, NV3500 Van, NV3500 Bus, NV200 Taxi, NV1500, NV2500 Van, Chevrolet City Express, 2017-2018 Frontier, Versa Note, and Versa Sedan vehicles that have a mechanical (physical) key ignition system. In these models, over time, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position to the accessory position, turning off the engine.
Safety consequence
If the vehicle stalls, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the production information on the ignition switch, and replace it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
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 18V551000
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.