Infiniti M35 Hybrid, model years 2012 to 2013. Filed by Nissan North America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 12 July 2016. 1,140 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Infiniti M35 Hybrid vehicles manufactured March 23, 2010, to September 9, 2013. A system overheat condition may cause the hybrid powertrain control module to shut off the engine.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 16V527 cover?
- Infiniti M35 Hybrid, model years 2012-2013.
- What is wrong with them?
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Infiniti M35 Hybrid vehicles manufactured March 23, 2010, to September 9, 2013. A system overheat condition may cause the hybrid powertrain control module to shut off the engine.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the engine shuts off while driving, there is an increased risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the hybrid control module, automatic transmission control unit, and inverter software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the engine shuts off while driving, there is an increased risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 16V527 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| System at fault | Hybrid Propulsion System |
| Reported to NHTSA | 12 July 2016 |
| Model years | 2012-2013 |
| Vehicles named | INFINITI M35 HYBRID |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the engine shuts off while driving, there is an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the hybrid control module, automatic transmission control unit, and inverter software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 46 notices in the record whose component field names hybrid propulsion system. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 57 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 16V527, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v527/
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- Defect summary
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109e641e - Remedy
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