Nissan NA warns that cellphones could disable intelligent keys
by Darren Murph, posted May 25th 2007 at 10:02AM

For proud owners of
Nissan's newest Altima or
Infiniti's G35 sedan, we certainly hope you don't habitually stuff your shiny new I-Key in the same pocket as that diminutive handset, or you may return from your next stop to find yourself totally immobile. In a rather bizarre (and strangely ambiguous) announcement, Nissan North America has claimed that owners of the 2007 Altima and G35 should make certain that their "intelligent key" is kept at least "one inch away" from their cellphone at all times, as getting too close for comfort could cause the keys to be "erased, rendering them unable to unlock or start the car." Interestingly, a Nissan spokesperson stated that the company found "incoming and outgoing calls had the potential to alter the electronic code within the I-Key," and as if that weren't tragic enough, the keys seemingly can't be reprogrammed afterwards. Of course, the firm assured everyone that the issue was only in "a very small percentage" of the total keys (and cars) sold, and while a new iteration will be out this fall, you can presumably rent a car and drive to your dealer for a replacement if the glitch hits your whip.
Filed under: Studies, Misc
Tags: alert, altima, car key, car keys, CarKey, CarKeys, disable, g35, i-keys, infiniti, intelligent keys, IntelligentKeys, key, key fob, KeyFob, keys, nissan, unlock, us, usa, warning
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
murray @ May 25th 2007 3:15PM
several people should be fired for this.
Brian @ May 25th 2007 7:30PM
I can't BELIEVE Nissan didn't run this through the standard interference testing, etc. You're right, murray, heads should roll.
Patrick Horne @ May 25th 2007 7:44PM
Too late Nissan! You need to reword this "Smartkey Bugs Not Yet Addressed Concerning Nearby Cellphones". You smartkeys are the new kid in town here. Fix it!
Break @ May 26th 2007 5:22PM
would this affect all wireless keys or only nissans?