NISSAN SENTRA 2001: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

 
Make : NISSAN Model : SENTRA Year : 2001
Build Dates : 2000-01-20 - 2003-03-25
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 03V511000
Date Owner's Notified: 2003-12-15 Date Received by ODI: 2003-12-10 Date Added to Database: 2003-12-11
Manufacturers Involved: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 70
Summary:
      ON CERTAIN ELECTRIC VEHICLES, THE FRONT SUSPENSION TRANSVERSE LINK"S BALL JOINT BRACKET MAY BREAK FROM STRESS CONCENTRATION AT A NOTCH CREATED BY SURFACE ROUGHNESS AND THE SHAPE OF THE MATERIAL CUT-LINE.
Consequence:
     
Remedy:
      DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRACKET ON THESE VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 15, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
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