Recall Details For: 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 02I001000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 899
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:02I001000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: NISSAN
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: ALTIMA
- MODEL YEAR: 2002
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : P2110
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: AIR BAGS
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING:
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20020316
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: I
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 116500
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20020415
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Nissan North America, Inc.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20020417
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20020424
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. ON CERTAIN 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA MODEL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO MARCH 16, 2002, ONE OF THE SENSORS FOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK AS WELL AS EXPECTED IN HIGH-SPEED OFF-SET CRASH SITUATIONS.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: THE AIR BAG SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK AS EXPECTED.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG SENSOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 15, 2002. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261, CONCERNING THE PROBLEM.
RECALL NOTES:
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000014857000201581000000256
