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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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V431000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 02/23/2008 to 04/18/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 10586 | 12/14/2009 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 11/03/2009 | 11/03/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Nissan is recalling certain model year 2008 sentra passenger vehicles equipped with bosch master cylinders. brake fluid may leak from the master cylinder. if the amount of brake fluid in the master cylinder reservoir decreases to below the minimum level, the brake system warning indicator will illuminate as designed and the brakes will not function properly. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the warning lamp is continuously ignored, one of the brake circuits on the vehicle may fail increasing stopping distances and increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and replace the master cylinder brake booster assembly free of charge. the recall began on december 14, 2009. 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 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, ELECTRIC | |||
| 05/12/2010 | 22500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 nissan sentra. she was driving down the street , she made a turn procedeed to stop, at this building, the accelerator stuck, the brakes wouldn't work, she hit the wall of the building, she finally turn off the engine and the vehicle was taken to a body shop per the insurance company and repaired. the police officer was called and thye said she hit the gas instead of the accelerator, she looked on line and there have been similar complaints to other vehicles the same make and model as hers that the same problem has happen to. she has not taken the vehicle to the dealer, nor has the manufacturer been notified. the failure mileage was 22,500 and the current mileage was 24,000.... dwh | |||
| 10/06/2008 | 12926 | 1 | |
| Engine knock, my car has a piston slapping around in the engine. i was told by dealer sims nissan in warren, ohio to drive my car with the bad engine until they get a new engine which would be around 3-5 days to receive. they would then get me a rental car while they put the engine in. i informed the owner ken sims that this vehicle is unsafe to drive and he told me nothing would happen if i did not run the engine at high rpm's that would then cause the piston to go threw the engine. i once again told him this is unsafe and if he was so confident that nothing was going to happen to put it in writing. i was then told that he would have a huge lawsuit on his hands if something happened and now knowing if i run it at high rpms and the engine blows then i am responsible. i told him again the car was unsafe and he told me that i would be fine. tired or arguing, i drove the car home from dealer going 20mph with 4 ways so i would not run the engine at high rpm's. the car is setting in my driveway, afraid to drive since dealer refused to give me another loaner or pay for a rental. so, i am out. dealer has terrible customer service, and i feel as i am not being treated fairly, was degraded like i did not know what i was talking about, had to drive an unsafe vehicle on the road where the engine could have gone out of control and harmed me and others on the road. and to think they want me to continue to drive this until a new engine comes in. i have more common sense and will not put myself or others at risk driving this vehicle. the vehicle also has a recall for the master cylinder having a crack. dealer has not even talked about fixing that, and i have not received a recall notice on this yet either, it was posed in july. this is now october. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2008 nissan sentra. s10 appropriate handling-letter to the secretary from regarding toyota braking problems *tgw the consumer stated the brakes failed on his failed. when he attempted to apply the brake, the vehicle continued to accelerate. the next the day, the consumer went to the dealer and had the front pads replaced and the rear pads cleaned. the consumer has not experienced a failure since. *jb | |||
| 01/20/2010 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 nissan sentra. the contact stated that the vehicle would shake when she depressed the brake pedal. the failure progressed and she noticed the problem very often. the vehicle was taken to a tire center who stated that the rotors were defective. the contact called the dealership who stated that the brake pads would be replaced when they worn down. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the contact had not spoken with the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 70,000. the failure mileage was approximately 40,000-bk | |||
| 09/11/2009 | 5100 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan sentra. the contact stated that while driving at very slow speeds, she attempted to engage the brakes and they vehicle failed to respond. since she was driving in the direction of a building, she was only able to stop the vehicle by crashing into a handicap sign and shut the engine off. there were no injuries or damage to the vehicle. she attempted to drive the vehicle and it would not move forward. the brake warning light was illuminated on the dashboard. the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer has not been notified. the current mileage was approximately 5,200 and the failure mileage was approximately 5,100. | |||
| 04/02/2009 | 1 | ||
| Gas pedal too close to brake, toe hits accelerator when applying brake. happened several times before i realized why car was lurching when i hit the brake. *tr | |||
| 02/27/2009 | 1 | ||
| I was not notified by mail of a recall on of my brakes master cylinder. i was told that nissan doesn't send recall notices by us mail anymore....only by email. what if i hadn't taken it in for an unrelated issue? my brakes could have failed at the worst possible time. *tr | |||
| 01/05/2009 | 6767 | 1 | |
| The week of dec 21 2008 i received a recall notice from nissan about a possible defect in my breaking system on my 2008 nissan sentra. i made an appointment for this to be handled on jan 5, 2009 at 9:20 am est. i was told to bring the vehicle in to correct this possible defect. i brought the car in to pittsburgh east nissan and was graded by dj, i gave him the vehicle recall notice paper and he told me to have a seat in the waiting room. at 10:30 am - dj, came over to me and told me we don't have the part in stock and they ordered it for me and i will be on the list to call me back to replace the part, i was like what?, i sat here for nothing and you did absolutely nothing to my car, dj told me that's the way nissan does it, i have to bring the car in and then they order the part, then i get called back in to replace the part..... this does not seem logical to me for a recall, i wasted my time (twice) because they don't want to have extra parts in stock????? help me change this policy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *tr | |||
| 11/03/2008 | 16000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan sentra. on november 3, 2008, while slowing down for a traffic light at 25 mph, the brake pedal extended to the floor when it was depressed. the driver crashed into the front driver's side of another vehicle. the driver received injuries to her left leg, arm, and lower back. a report was filed with the manufacturer. the insurance company stated that the vehicle was destroyed and is investigating the crash. the penbrook pine police report number was 2008-086387. the current and failure mileages were 16,000. | |||
| 04/17/2008 | 10000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan sentra. while depressing the brake pedal at 5 mph, the contact could not stop the vehicle. it accelerated backwards and caused her to crash into another vehicle. there were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument control panel prior to the failure. the vehicle sustained minimal damage. she notified the dealer and is awaiting their response. a police report was filed. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 10,000. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 11/24/2009 | 24300 | 1 | |
| 2008 nissan sentra, so far had to repair and replace brake master cylinder 3 times already since purchased the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 11/18/2008 | 1 | ||
| My complaint is that nissan has recalled 2007 and 2008 sentras (recall # 08v311000) for master cylinder failure and i was never notified. this recall was effective july 23, 2008. i found the recall quite by accident. nissan has offered no explanation as to why i was not notified within 4 months of such a safety hazard. although i have not had an incident, it is my son driving the car from north carolina to ohio. *tr | |||