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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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V579000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 33803 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 12/15/2011 | 12/12/2011 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Nissan is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 sentra vehicles equipped with mr20 engines, manufactured from may 11, 2010, to may 22, 2010, and july 8, 2010, to october 25, 2010. the zinc coating applied to the terminal stud bolt was thicker than specification. this can result in a voltage drop that may cause difficulty starting the vehicle and could cause damage to the engine control module (ecm). | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This issue can cause the engine to stall while the vehicle is in motion and it may not be possible to restart the engine after it stopped, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Nissan will notify owners and dealers will replace the positive battery terminal and cover, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin on or before january 23, 2012. owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| 10V555000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 05/22/2010 to 07/08/2010 | V (Vehicle) | 13737 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 11/12/2010 | 11/12/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Nissan is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 sentra vehicles, manufactured from may 22, 2010, through july 8, 2010. due to a machining irregularity, the bolt/washer surface on the positive battery terminal cable end may allow for a gap to occur in the contact area of the terminal. this can result in a voltage drop that may cause difficulty starting the vehicle and could cause damage to the engine control module. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This issue can cause the engine to stop running while the vehicle is in motion at low speed with a difficult or no start increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the positive battery terminal cable end with a new one free of charge. the recall is expected to begin on or before november 29, 2010. owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 12000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2011 nissan sentra. the contact stated that the alarm system would sound every day at eleven o'clock. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the body control module was replaced. the failure began to recur approximately six months later. the vehicle was not taken back to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 12,000. kmj | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 12000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2011 nissan sentra. the contact stated that the alarm system would sound every day at eleven o'clock. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the body control module was replaced. the failure began to recur approximately six months later. the vehicle was not taken back to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 12,000. sm. | |||
| 05/20/2011 | 9000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2011 nissan sentra. the contact stated the rear of the vehicle caught fire down by the truck. the contact was told by the manufacturer that an engineer was going to inspect the vehicle, but that has not happened. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer, but they could not determine what caused the fire. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage and current mileages were 9,000.rl | |||
| 12/10/2010 | 3987 | ||
| I have a 2011 nissan sentra that caught fire inside due to some electrical problems nissan wont address the issue satisfactorly i want someone to look into this bieng as though they are not the car is brand damn new and dhouldnt hve this problem where no one is able to tell us why it happened | |||
| 03/14/2011 | 1000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2011 nissan sentra. the contact stated that his vehicle was unable to start similar to nhtsa campaign id number: 10v555000 (electrical system:battery:cables. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they replaced the battery cables. the manufacturer informed the contact that his vehicle was not included in the previous recall and offered no additional assistance. the current and failure mileages were 1,000. bw | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 5100 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan sentra. while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the technician stated the blot/washer on the end of the battery terminal and the engine had to be replaced. nhtsa recall campaign id number: 10v555000 (electrical system:battery:cables) may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 5,100. | |||