A software glitch with the Infiniti Q50 sedan’s direct adaptive steering system that can affect the car’s autonomous driving capabilities has led to a global recall.
The safety campaign announced by Nissan’s luxury brand covers roughly 60,000 vehicles globally and includes 28,182 cars in the United States, 3,804 in Canada and 6,894 in China, including imported ones and locally manufactured long wheelbase versions, as Reuters reports.
It’s not clear yet what model year cars will have to be taken back to dealers, but those affected may experience a glitch in the software that controls their direct adaptive steering system, which is a key component to its autonomous driving capabilities that allows the Q50 to drive itself on highways, under certain conditions.
The issue “can lead to a lack of steering responsiveness and change in turning radius” and could kick in “in certain rare circumstances, just after starting the vehicle“, said Stefan Weinmann, Infiniti spokesman.
Owners of the affected sedans will be informed by the automaker in June and July and the necessary repairs will be made free of charge. At the time of writing, Infiniti had yet to announce a full recall schedule or additional data on the topic.
This is actually the second safety campaign surrounding the Q50‘s adaptive steering system, as the Japanese brand previously recalled the 2014 MY vehicles, after discovering that the electric steering system could be disabled at freezing temperatures.
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