NHTSA campaign 23V496000 · Nissan campaign PMA26

Nissan Recall 23V-496: Loss of Power Steering Assist

NHTSA recall 23V496000 (Nissan campaign PMA26) was reported by Nissan North America, Inc. on July 18, 2023, with 11,824 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nissan Kicks and Nissan Versa for the 2021 model year. Owners were notified on September 8, 2023, 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 23V496000 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: 23V496000 (also written 23V-496 or 23V496)
Filed by: Nissan North America, Inc.
Nissan campaign number: PMA26
Report received: July 18, 2023
Potentially affected: 11,824 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Steering — Electric Power Assist System
Owners notified: September 8, 2023

Repair completion: 89.65% (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 23V496000. 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.

Nissan

Nissan Kicks
- 2021
Nissan Versa
- 2021

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 23V496000.

Defect description

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2021 Versa and Kicks vehicles. An intermittent electrical connection in the electric power steering (EPS) torque sensor can disable the power steering assist.

Safety consequence

Loss of power steering assist can increase the steering effort required, especially at low speeds, and increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect the steering column torque sensor lot code and replace the steering column assembly, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 8, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PMA26. This recall involves vehicles that were previously inspected, but did not receive a steering column replacement, under recall number 22V-693. These vehicles will need to be reinspected for this recall.

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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 23V496000

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.