Nissan North America has warned owners that cell (mobile) phones can erase its I-keys (intelligent keys) for the 2007 Altima sedan and 2007 Infiniti G35.
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The automaker is advising customers to keep cell phones and the plastic fobs containing the starters ‘at least 1 inch (2.5cm) apart at all times’, the Associated Press (AP)reported.
NNA reportedly said some cell phones, if allowed to touch the I-Key while sending or receiving a call, may alter its electronic code.
“When this happens the I-Key will not start the vehicle and cannot be reprogrammed,” the automaker said.
Nissan told the news agency it is developing a modified I-Key to prevent the problem and will provide customers with the new keys in the early autumn.
A dealer in Nissan’s home town of Nashville, Tennessee told the Associated Press the problem involves only a ‘certain type of phone and this particular service,’ which he declined to specify. He reportedly described the number of complaints as ‘minute.’
