Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V043000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 06/19/2001 to 10/12/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 39000 | 03/11/2002 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 02/12/2002 | 02/14/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles equipped with an electronic throttle control system, the stopper for the accelerator pedal will prevent excessive movement of the accelerator position sensor. if the driver applies overly excessive force to the accelerator pedal while at the same time pushing it to the right, the pedal can over travel due to the design of the pedal stopper. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This will cause the engine malfunction indicator lamp to come on and the engine speed to be severely limited. if this occurs unexpectedly, it could lead to a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a new accelerator pedal stopper. owner notification began march 11, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261 or infiniti at 800-662-6200. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||||
| NTB01072 | 10/19/2001 | 625929 | Subject regarding accelerator pedal position. *jg | 12/11/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 01/17/2012 | 130000 | 1 | |
| While driving on the freeway doing 75 mph in san francisco, i stepped on the gas pretty hard and let off a second or two later. right after that the car went into limp mode and would not accelerate at all. i had to go across 3 lanes with no acceleration. very scary. pulled over and tried to rev the engine to no avail. i then turned the car off and then started it again and it seemed to act normal. the check engine light flashed for a awhile then went to solid. about two hours later i went to pass another vehicle and it did it again. i pulled over and turned it the vehicle off again. this seems to be a pattern with this car when i push on the peddle to accelerate. since january of 2012 it has happened a total of 7 times. i brought it to a shop where i was told that there was a voluntary recall campaign for this problem on 2002 nissan maximas. i went to the nissan dealership and was told that my car was not in this recall. my concern is why is it not in this recall when it is clearly displaying what the other 2002 nissan maximas are doing?? this vehicle is unsafe for freeways and other fast moving areas. could someone please help me and let me know what channels i need to go through to get this looked at? i have called the northern region nissan dealer and they were very rude and told me that it was confidential and wouldn't tell me anything. this is my car that drives my family around, i have every right to know what is going on. has any other complaints come in about this happening to their 2002 model that was not in this recall? i bought this car in january of 2003 with 22,000 miles on her and she now has 134,000. please help me. *tr | |||
| 01/17/2012 | 130000 | ||
| While driving on the freeway doing 75 mph in san francisco, i stepped on the gas pretty hard and let off a second or two later. right after that the car went into limp mode and would not accelerate at all. i had to go across 3 lanes with no acceleration. very scary. pulled over and tried to rev the engine to no avail. i then turned the car off and then started it again and it seemed to act normal. the check engine light flashed for a awhile then went to solid. about two hours later i went to pass another vehicle and it did it again. i pulled over and turned it the vehicle off again. this seems to be a pattern with this car when i push on the peddle to accelerate. since january of 2012 it has happened a total of 7 times. i brought it to a shop where i was told that there was a voluntary recall campaign for this problem on 2002 nissan maximas. i went to the nissan dealership and was told that my car was not in this recall. my concern is why is it not in this recall when it is clearly displaying what the other 2002 nissan maximas are doing?? this vehicle is unsafe for freeways and other fast moving areas. could someone please help me and let me know what channels i need to go through to get this looked at? i have called the northern region nissan dealer and they were very rude and told me that it was confidential and wouldn't tell me anything. this is my car that drives my family around, i have every right to know what is going on. has any other complaints come in about this happening to their 2002 model that was not in this recall? i bought this car in january of 2003 with 22,000 miles on her and she now has 134,000. please help me | |||
| 05/20/2010 | 57536 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 nissan maxima. while driving around 30 mph he depressed the accelerator pedal with excessive force, but speed was severely limited. the instrument panel lights illuminated showing there was a failure. he pulled to the side of the highway, turned off the ignition, restarted and took the vehicle to his mechanic where he reset the light and inform him of the recall. the vehicle was taken to the nissan dealer when he was chatise for resetting the light because there was no way they could find out the problem. he was then advise his vin was not included in the nhtsa recall# 02v043000,component: vehicle speed control .vehicle has not been repaired.manufacture has not been contacted. failure and current mileage was 57,536. dwh | |||
| 10/28/2007 | 43000 | 1 | 05/15/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan maxima. while making a right turn at 40 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. the speed decreased dramatically and the rpm's 1500. soon afterwards, the check engine light illuminated. after at the dealer, the accelerator pedal sensor code appeared. the accelerator pedal sensor was replaced. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number 02v043000 (vehicle speed control). the current and failure mileages were 43,000. the consumer stated dealer repaired vehicle at the cost of $564.14. updated 12/04/07 *tr | |||
| 01/06/2007 | 90000 | 15 | 01/15/2006 |
| Tl* - the contact owns a 2002 nissan maxima. the contact believed that recall#02v043000 concerning vehicle speed control: cruise control was related to the failure in this vehicle. while driving at 70 mph the cruise control engaged unexpectedly. the failure had occurred on 15 occasions. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was free of recalls. the contact was the second owner of the vehicle. the contact didn't feel safe driving the vehicle due to the failure. the current and failure mileage was 90,000. *ak updated 03/19/07. *jb | |||
| 08/07/2006 | 143000 | 2 | 03/02/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle lost acceleration while driving at any speed. there was also a knocking sound and abnormal steering which caused the vehicle to wander into the other lane while driving . there was a nhtsa recall, # 02v146000, regarding the suspension: front: control arm: lower arm and a nhtsa recall # 02v043000 regarding the vehicle speed control. the vehicle was not included in either recall due to the vin. | |||
| 12/11/2002 | 1 | ||
| Nar 02/13/2003. the consumer suffered serious injuries when the gas pedal over traveled due the design of the stopper. (lawyer on behalf of client, yida castaneda) *jb | |||
| 10/07/2004 | 28002 | 3 | 04/15/2002 |
| While stopped for 30 seconds at a red light my 2002 nissan maxima se suddenly accelerated (4000-5000 rpms) and surged forward. my foot was on the brake pedal only. i applied full pressure to the brake and applied the emergency brake. the engine revs dropped down and increased two additional times. when the revs dropped for the third time i quickly put the car into park and shut off the engine. when i turned the car back on the engine ran normally. i was very fortunate that there was adequate distance between myself and the car in front of me. i took the car to a nissan dealer the same morning and no trouble codes or stored data was found in the computer. nissan headquarters told me a factory rep will come to diagnose my problem only if the car is involved in an accident.*ak | |||
| 08/10/2004 | 38000 | 1 | |
| The accelerator motion sensor failed without warning. as a result the vehicle would not go any faster than 30 mph. a recall (02v043000) was issued, however the vehicle identification number was outside of the remedy scope. please provide additional. *jb information. | |||
| 07/01/2003 | 1000 | 1 | 01/17/2002 |
| 2002 nissan maxima se when making sharp left turns, accelerating from stopped position, loud grinding noise from front suspension is present more than 50% of the time. have returned car to dealer 6 times over 18 months with no resolution. dealer has performed only one actual repair - which did not addres problem. dealer has become uncooperative stating they have done all they can. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| When brakes are applied vehicle accelerates instead of slowing down. dealer has been unable to duplicate problem.*ak | |||
| 06/28/2002 | 3800 | 1 | 11/17/2001 |
| The vehicle experienced sudden acceleration and crashed through a wall. *jb scc | |||
| 09/24/2001 | |||
| While pulling into a garage vehicle unexpectedly accelerated forward while foot was still pressed on brake. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 07/20/2002 | 1 | 01/01/2002 | |
| While trying to pull into a parking space, vehicle started to accelerate and ran over the speed bump stopping further down the parking lot. consumer had foot on the brakes. contacted dealer and dealer took a look at vehicle and stated that everything was fine.*ak *jb | |||
| 12/01/2001 | 1 | 12/01/2001 | |
| Vehicle has a manual transmission and engine continues to accelerate when clutch is disengaged and foot is removed from gas pedal. vehicle was checked by dealer, who adjusted idle, but problem still occurring. vehicle checked again, and dealer advised consumer that maxima operates that way and nothing could be one.*ak consumer states that this occurs in all forward gears and causes a surge in acceleration when re-engaging the transmission. *slc | |||
| 05/18/2002 | |||
| Air control valve is not working properly vehicle will unexpectedly accelerate at high speeds. contacted dealer. please further information.*ak | |||
| 05/20/2002 | 1 | ||
| While parking, foot pressed brake pedal and vehicle surged forward hitting a brick wall. driver sustained minor injuries. *ak *tt | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 07/23/2004 | 46000 | 1 | |
| Consumer took vehicle back to the dealer on several occasions for an oil change, and was told that there was a recall on vehicle. dealer told consumer that the parts would not be in, they were on back order.*ak | |||
| 17000 | 1 | ||
| The accelerator became stuck in full throttle, and accelerated at a high speed. *jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 03/09/2002 | |||
| Consumer took feet off brakes vehicle accelerated without touching gas pedal. this has happenwed 3 times. contacted dealer. sending out an engineer to check vehicle.*ak | |||