Recall Details For: 2002 NISSAN SENTRA
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 01V376000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 2773
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:01V376000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: NISSAN
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: SENTRA
- MODEL YEAR: 2002
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER :
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20010116
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20011031
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 81393
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20020114
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Nissan North America, Inc.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20011212
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20011220
- REGULATION PART NUMBER: 571
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER: 108
DEFECT SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE VEHICLES WERE MISSING TAMPERPROOF CAPS THAT PREVENT HORIZONTAL HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: THESE CAPS ARE INSTALLED TO PREVENT MISADJUSTMENT OF THE HEADLAMPS.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A TAMPERPROOF CAP OVER THE HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT SCREW FOR BOTH HEADLAMPS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 14, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
RECALL NOTES: ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000014646000201625000000217
