NHTSA Complaint #11079795 — 2012 NISSAN VERSA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY SHIFTED FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL BEFORE STALLING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO PARK WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTHERN 441 NISSAN (9405 SOUTHERN BLVD, ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL 33411, (561) 249-4254) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE FAILURE ONLINE AND FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V032000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.