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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| NTB-09-030 | 04/06/2009 | 10030165 | Nissan: the 12 volt battery is an important part of the vehicle electrical system and is required to stay connected when the engine is running. to prevent damage to vehicle electronic components follow the instructions/cautions. no mod | 08/12/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| NTB-09-030 | 04/06/2009 | 10030165 | Nissan: the 12 volt battery is an important part of the vehicle electrical system and is required to stay connected when the engine is running. to prevent damage to vehicle electronic components follow the instructions/cautions. no mod | 08/12/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||||
| NTB-09-030 | 04/06/2009 | 10030165 | Nissan: the 12 volt battery is an important part of the vehicle electrical system and is required to stay connected when the engine is running. to prevent damage to vehicle electronic components follow the instructions/cautions. no mod | 08/12/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 83000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 nissan sentra. the contact stated that all attempts to start the vehicle failed. the vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnostics. the test results showed a defective ecm. the faulty ecm was replaced. the manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign i.d. number 11v579000 (electrical system). the failure mileage was 83,000. the vin was unavailable. mah | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 83000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 nissan sentra. the contact stated upon starting the vehicle the vehicle would not turn over. the contact towed the vehicle to a dealer for a diagnostic test. the test results shown a defective ecm. the contact notice an nhtsa campaign i.d. number 11v579000 (electrical system) so the contact called the dealer regarding this recall. the contact called the manufacturer and the manufacturer stated the vin was not included in the recall. the dealer replaced the ecm. the failure mileage was 83,000. jo | |||
| 11/12/2012 | 1 | ||
| Left car with hazard lights on and engine off for about 10 minutes and when tried to start car again, car would not start. i had just drove the car for my morning commute of about 1 hour. this is the second time this has occurred on this vehicle's stock battery. i am suspicious that there are recalls for the same part on different vehicles, but not the one i have. *tr | |||
| 11/12/2012 | |||
| Left car with hazard lights on and engine off for about 10 minutes and when tried to start car again, car would not start. i had just drove the car for my morning commute of about 1 hour. this is the second time this has occurred on this vehicle's stock battery. i am suspicious that there are recalls for the same part on different vehicles, but not the one i have. | |||
| 10/27/2012 | 42000 | 1 | |
| Positive battery arcing/voltage drop, causing ecm reset, vehicle fails to start, stranded by side of road. this is an existing recall and needs to be expanded to cover other months of mfg. this is a pour design that allows a loss of voltage to cause the ecm to be damaged and/or need reprogrammed. *tr | |||
| 10/27/2012 | 42000 | ||
| Positive battery arcing/voltage drop, causing ecm reset, vehicle fails to start, stranded by side of road. this is an existing recall and needs to be expanded to cover other months of mfg. this is a pour design that allows a loss of voltage to cause the ecm to be damaged and/or need reprogrammed. | |||
| 06/11/2010 | 7000 | ||
| Driving on highway car stops, had it in shop 4 times said nothing wrong.heard about recall??? | |||
| 12/17/2010 | 16000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2010 nissan sentra. the contact received a recall notice for the electrical system:battery:cables (10v555000). the contact took the vehicle to the dealer to order the part. the dealer stated the part would be available in three days. three week later the part is still not available and the contact does not feels safe driving. the contact stated he 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. the contact has not called the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 14,000. jo | |||
| 09/20/2010 | 1000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 nissan sentra. the contact stated that after recieving his recall notice nhtsa campign id (10v555000-electrical system:battery:cables) and having the work done it hasn't repaired the failure due to the issue recurring again. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who informed the contact that they are unable to diagnose the re-occuring failure. the failure mileage was approximately 1,000. tb | |||
| 11/30/2010 | 6000 | ||
| My car nissan sentra 2010 broke down on parking lot at my workplace (lack of electricity) on nov 30, 2010. at that time i was not aware about a recall for positive cable to car's battery. with my coleagues at work we tried to use jumping cables to start the engine. after unsuccessful attempts car was towed to kendrick's nissan in lafayette indiana. the next day dealer's technical adviser told me that ecm is broken and it looks that i burned it during re-start engine attempt using wrongly (reversing) cables. he added that i broke a warranty and i have to pay $871 for repair. i believe that diagnosis is not correct and that the reason for car starting problem was faulty connection cable which could also cause some other damages during a re-start attempt. | |||