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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V311000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 01/01/2007 to 02/22/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 169202 | 08/20/2008 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 07/11/2008 | 07/11/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Nissan is recalling 169,202 my 2007-2008 sentra passenger vehicles equipped robert bosch master cylinder. due to the machining irregularity by the supplier, the internal seal groove in the body of some brake master cylinders may allow for a gap in the groove contact area of the seal. this may result in brake fluid slowly leaking from the master cylinder into the brake booster assembly, causing the brake warning light to illuminate. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the warning lamp is ignored, one of the brake circuits on the vehicle may not operate as designed increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the master cylinder/brake booster assembly and if brake fluid leakage is detected, the master cylinder will be replaced with a new one free of charge. the recall began on august 20, 2008. owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers 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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | |||||
| NTB-10-102-A | 09/25/2012 | 10046601 | Nissan: bulletin regarding diagnosis of abs/vdc wheel speed sensor. model 2007-2013 nissan. *pe | 10/17/2012 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | |||||
| NTB-10-102-A | 09/25/2012 | 10046601 | Nissan: bulletin regarding diagnosis of abs/vdc wheel speed sensor. model 2007-2013 nissan. *pe | 10/17/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 09/16/2012 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Car would not come out of park, no brake lights. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||
| 07/13/2007 | 1 | ||
| My brake light came on 2 months after i bought my car in 5/2007. i called the dealer in glenside and was told to check the fluid. my concern was this being a new car and lights were blinking on the dashboard such as low tire gauge and brake signals. when fluid was added the light did go out. in 8/2007 i made a trip to v.a. and had a hard time stopping in the jammed up stop and go traffic around washington. an accident would have occurred had i not pulled off the side of the road. again in 9/2007 my light came on. i reported the incident when i went for routine maintenance and was told it was resolved. my concern is i knew these occurrences were not appropriate for a new car. i was disregarded with my concerns by the dealer i bought the car from, so who i am to trust with the inspection suggested to me in my owner notification? *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 25000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 nissan sentra. while accelerating from a stop, the vehicle accelerated at a high speed on its own. the vehicle struck a fence, crashed into and removed the side rear of another vehicle, and drove over a sidewalk. none of the air bags deployed and there were no injuries. the contact pumped the brakes, but nothing happened. the vehicle began to slow down and the contact turned off the engine and engaged the parking brake. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to an auto body shop. the insurance company diagnosed the vehicle. the dealer stated that they never heard of this type of failure and was very interested in the matter because they want their products to be safe. there are no recalls for this vehicle; however, nhtsa campaign id number 08v311000 (service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder) was referenced. the vehicle is currently at the auto body shop. the dealer stated that nissan will not get involved with inspecting the vehicle. both side mirrors were removed, the widnshield was damaged, and the front fender was hanging. the failure and current mileages were 25,000. | |||
| 11/15/2007 | 4000 | 1 | |
| I was involved in a car crash, november, 2007. i put my foot on the brake when i noticed a sign saying loose gravel. the car spun and i wound up in a ditch. the passengers and i were transported to the hospital. the car was totaled out and i could not afford to retrieve it from the car pound. *tr | |||
| 11/12/2008 | 1063 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 nissan sentra. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for routine maintenance and informed them that the brakes were not working properly. the dealer stated that the vehicle did not have an abs recall and it was not covered under the warranty. on november 5, 2008, while driving approximately 30 mph, the brakes failed when the contact attempted to stop. she swerved and crashed the front end into another vehicle. two occupants were injured. a report was filed with the manufacturer and they stated that the vin was included in nhtsa campaign id number 08v311000 (service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder). the manufacturer will send an investigator to the contact's home. the failure and current mileages were 1,063. updated 12/11/08 *bf updated 12/11/08. | |||
| 03/13/2008 | 8000 | 1 | 07/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 nissan sentra. in march of 2008, the vehicle made a grinding sound when making left turns. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer, but no failures were found. immediately after leaving the dealer, the contact noticed that the front wheels were unstable. he returned the vehicle to the dealer a week later and a diagnostic test indicated that there was an alignment failure. the mechanic stated that the failure had been previously repaired on the vehicle. immediately after leaving the dealer the second time, he noticed that the vehicle would stop abruptly when the brake pedal was depressed. this was a persistent failure. he currently must avoid crashing into other vehicles as a result of the brake failure. he took the vehicle to the dealer again and they advised the contact to go to the original dealer to receive any repairs. the current mileage was 12,000 and failure mileage was 8,000. updated 10/20/08. *lj updated 10/20/08. *jb | |||
| 06/07/2008 | 8000 | 1 | |
| My daughter was driving a 2007 nissan sentra and she needed to brake suddenly. according to the police report she left 74 feet of skid marks and was still unable to stop. the nissan was totaled. *tr | |||
| 10/04/2007 | 2582 | 1 | 05/09/2007 |
| On 10/4/2007. while driving nissan sentra 2007 ,the vehicle/brake malfunction causing vehicle to travel for about a 100 yards before crashing into a fence. the vehicle sustain front damage of over $6.000. i was lucky not to sustain any injury. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 11/11/2007 | 25415 | 2 | 02/16/2007 |
| My wife was involved in an accident last night in our 2007 nissan sentra, she rearended the car in front of her that stopped short, she slammed on the brakes when it happened and there was no response(the car didn't slow down at all) and the air bags did not go off, she hit the car in front of her between 30-40 mph, and she hit her head on the steering wheel, luckily there was no severe injuries, but in contacting nissan they didn't seem to care to much(expected that they aren't going to take any blame) but when i contacted the dealership they told me the car needs to be checked out to see why this happened. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 11/12/2008 | 1063 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 nissan sentra. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for routine maintenance and informed them that the brakes were not working properly. the dealer stated that the vehicle did not have an abs recall and it was not covered under the warranty. on november 5, 2008, while driving approximately 30 mph, the brakes failed when the contact attempted to stop. she swerved and crashed the front end into another vehicle. two occupants were injured. a report was filed with the manufacturer and they stated that the vin was included in nhtsa campaign id number 08v311000 (service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder). the manufacturer will send an investigator to the contact's home. the failure and current mileages were 1,063. updated 12/11/08 *bf updated 12/11/08. | |||