Nissan engineering analysis EA15003
Pedal Operation Interference. NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened this engineering analysis about the service brakes, hydraulic on 6 model years (2012–2015). Opened Apr 1, 2015, closed Sep 1, 2015 after 5 months. It led to safety recall 15V507000. became a recall
What NHTSA says
Source: Office of Defects Investigation, as filedOn August 11, 2015, Nissan North America, Inc., submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) describing a condition that may impede the driver's ability to transition quickly and smoothly from the accelerator pedal to the brake pedal in certain model year (MY) 2012 through 2015 Nissan Versa Sedans and MY 2014 through 2015 Nissan Versa Note vehicles (NHTSA Recall No. 15V-507).According to Nissan's DIR, in certain circumstances related to driver foot position and shoe type, the right edge of the driver?s shoe may catch the edge of the center console lower trim panel. Nissan indicated that this condition could cause a slight delay in the smooth transition between the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal which may increase the braking distance; therefore increasing the risk of a crash. Nissan's recall instructs dealers to trim the console panel so that the leading edge is at a greater distance from the driver?s foot. Nissan had previously issued a service campaign (Nissan Campaign ID #P5308; TSB #NTB15-033) on April 16, 2015, to provide the remedy for the same set of vehicles before deciding to change the program to a safety recall. Of the approximately 421,305 vehicles covered by recall 15V-507, approximately 122,558 have already been repaired under the service campaign. ODI's investigation also examined allegations that an HVAC duct in the driver's footwell area may interfere with the driver's right foot in certain circumstances. ODI's analysis of all complaints related to foot obstructions in the subject vehicles identified 45 complaints, 7 crashes and 1 minor soft tissue injury. Thirty-five (35) of the complaints, all 7 crashes and the only injury were caused by the trim panel condition which is the subject of the recall. ODI will continue to monitor complaints related to the HVAC duct condition. This investigation is closed based on Nissan's recall. The VOQs associated with the closing of this investigation are: 10725339, 10723544, 10711794, 10691631, 10649259, 10640644, 10629161, 10614957, 10610356, 10606832, 10606766, 10606670, 10597004, 10573057, 10503811, and 10498000.
A Engineering Analysis is the deeper stage, usually upgraded from a Preliminary Evaluation: NHTSA tests, requests engineering documents and decides whether a safety defect exists. The summary is the agency’s own text from its investigation file, unedited; the opening and closing resumes with the full reasoning are on NHTSA’s site under this number.
What this means for an owner
Source: and what happens nextAn investigation is not a finding that a defect exists, and it puts no duty on anyone. NHTSA opens a Preliminary Evaluation when complaints and other reports suggest a condition worth asking the manufacturer about; it upgrades to an Engineering Analysis when the answers warrant testing; it closes either when it recommends a recall, when the manufacturer recalls on its own, or when no defect trend is found. The agency’s own goals are about four months for a petition, eight for a Preliminary Evaluation or a Recall Query and eighteen for an Engineering Analysis; many run longer.
This one became a recall. The campaign page carries the manufacturer’s filed defect, risk and remedy, the build window and every model year covered; whether one specific vehicle is included is settled by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Model years it names
Source: as NHTSA filed themAlso named: 2012 Nissan Versa; 2013 Nissan Versa; 2014 Nissan Versa; 2015 Nissan Versa; 2014 Nissan Versa Note; 2015 Nissan Versa Note.
A vehicle page’s investigation list carries the same action; a name here is the scope NHTSA opened, not a list of affected VINs.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects InvestigationIs EA15003 a recall?
No — it is the investigation that led to one. Recall 15V507000 is the campaign; its page carries the remedy.
Is EA15003 still open?
No. It closed on Sep 1, 2015 and led to recall 15V507000.
Which vehicles does EA15003 cover?
NHTSA opened it on 6 model years: 2012 Nissan Versa, 2013 Nissan Versa, 2014 Nissan Versa, 2015 Nissan Versa, 2014 Nissan Versa Note, 2015 Nissan Versa Note. That is the scope of the inquiry, not a list of affected vehicles; a recall, if one follows, defines its own population by VIN.