Nissan Recall 2019: Over 1.2 Million Vehicles Recalled For Backup Camera Issue

Following the July recall for its Titan trucks because of an electrical issue, Nissan (NSANY) has issued a recall for several 2018 to 2019 vehicle models because they may have a backup camera that does not display an image, which could increase the risk of a crash, according to a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The recall affects over 1.2 million vehicles including the Nissan Altima, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Versa Note, and Versa Sedan models. The recall also affects Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30, and QX80 vehicles as well as the Nissan GT-R and Taxi models.

The issue with the backup camera stems from the ability to adjust the display setting to where no rearview image is visible on the display. The backup system will retain the setting and fail to show the rearview image the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse, violating the Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standard.

To remedy the issue, Nissan said it will begin to notify vehicle owners in phases, beginning on Oct. 21, with all affected VIN numbers notified by Nov. 11. Dealers will update the backup camera settings software at no charge to affected vehicle owners.

Questions about the recall can be directed to Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669 or Infiniti customer service at 1-800-662-6200.

The recall number is NR.

Shares of Nissan stock were down 0.07 percent as of 11:11 a.m. ET on Tuesday.