Nissan Z pop-up hood may not activate properly
medium How serious is it? About this label
Moderate — this does not affect how the car drives or protects you, but it can increase injuries to a pedestrian in a front-end crash; there is no instruction to stop driving.
What's wrong, in plain English
The Z has a hood that pops up at the back in a front-end crash with a person on foot, to cushion the impact. On these cars, the fasteners in a clip behind the left side of the front bumper can loosen. If they do, that safety feature may not activate when it should. The car still drives normally and you would probably never notice the loose fasteners, but a pedestrian struck by the car could be hurt worse.
What you should do
2. Make an appointment with a Nissan dealer, or call Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
3. The dealer tightens the fasteners at no charge.
Affected vehicles (2)
Who to contact
Nissan — official Nissan recall lookup
Customer service: 1-800-867-7669
The bigger picture
- Nissan structure recalls: water leaks, liftgate hinges, and pop-up hoods · all 4 Nissan recalls in this area
Official notice
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
- Summary
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Nissan Z vehicles. The fasteners in the left-side front bumper reinforcement clip may loosen, which can prevent the pop-up engine hood from activating.
- Safety risk
- A pop-up engine hood that does not activate and raise the rear end of the hood in a frontal pedestrian crash, can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will tighten the fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 7, 2023. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R23C8.
Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.