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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V063000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 05/01/1995 to 11/30/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 14800 | 04/24/2000 | ODI | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 03/02/2000 | 03/10/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the front coil springs may not have sufficient corrosion resistance in areas of the country where significant amounts of de-icing salts are applied to roads in the winter. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If a broken spring comes out of the lower seat, it could contact and puncture the tire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the front coil spring. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began april 24, 2000.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.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | ||||||
| SQ99018 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 06/17/1999 | CORRISION FATIGUE OF FRONT COIL SPRINGS | 00V063000 | ||
| Nissan is conducting a safety recall in canada of 11,100 1994 through 1996 sentra 2 door models in which the front coil springs are fracturing from corrosion fatigue.nissan reported that the failures occur from a loss of the protective paint coating on the springs and exposure to heavy road salt.corrosion can cause pits to form on the spring surface, which can result in fatigue failure of the spring.a broken spring couldpuncture the affected tire, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control.the canadian recall number for this is 99-069, dated april 28, 1999.the purpose of this sq is to determine whether the defect identified in the canadian safety recall should be conducted in the u.s. as a safety recall. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 1 | 01/08/2001 | |
| Consumer stated that an alignment was performed.*jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 11/06/1996 | 1 | 10/14/1996 | |
| Vehicle sways from side to side when driven over 55 mph. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - MACPHERSON STRUT | |||
| 01/19/1999 | 04/11/1998 | ||
| Front coil spring broke and strut came down on the front tire on the driver's side. vehicle is not driveable. dealer contacted and stated repair work can be done at owner's expense. problem still exists. *ak.et. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - COIL SPRINGS | |||
| 10/14/2006 | 3 | 07/02/2005 | |
| I have a 1996 nissan sentra gxe. vin number is 3n1ab41d0tl0xxxxx. there are three open recalls on my vehicle: 1. visibility:windshield wiper/washer:linkages 2. suspension:front:springs:coil springs 3. exterior lighting:tail lights none of the nissan dealers in my area have offered to fix any of these recall issues for free (as is required by federal and state law). my vehicle still has these safety defects in it and i don't know what to do about it because i know that nissan is ultimately responsible for fixing these recall defects. *nm | |||
| 01/19/1999 | 04/11/1998 | ||
| Front coil spring broke and strut came down on the front tire on the driver's side. vehicle is not driveable. dealer contacted and stated repair work can be done at owner's expense. problem still exists. *ak.et. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 05/02/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1996 | |
| Rear coil springs got rusted and broke into two. *ak | |||