Nissan has issued a recall for over 793,000 of its Rogue SUVs in both Canada and the US due to an issue about its exposed wiring, which leaves the vehicles exposed to high electric fire risk.
The automaker’s recall covers Nissan Rogue SUVs from the model years 2014 through 2016. According to documents from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), water and salt can enter a wiring connector in the driver’s footwell, causing corrosion. Said corrosion can disable the driver’s power window or power seat, leave the vehicle’s all-wheel-drive warning light on, or even drain the vehicle’s battery.
Regulators also warned that Nissan received seven reports of “thermal fires” – likely electric fires – in connection to the vulnerable wiring issue.
The Associated Press reported that Canadian safety regulators had opened an investigation into the Rogue and its issues as far back as July 2020. The Rogue was also noted to be Nissan’s top-selling vehicle in the US.
Nissan announced that it is working on a solution for the issue, and expects to have one in the spring. Owners will get an interim notification letter sometime in March, the company said, and will be later informed when they can take their vehicles to a dealer for a fix.
Until a fix can be found, Nissan has advised owners who are experiencing any of the symptoms in their Rogues, smell a burning odor, or see smoke, to park outdoors and contact Nissan Roadside Assistance to have the SUV towed to a dealer.
