Nissan North America, Inc.: Engine and Engine Cooling
Nissan North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 17, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 630,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR OR CAM POSITION SENSOR MAY HAVE AN IMPROPER SOLDER JOINT DUE TO SOLDER DEFORMATION CAUSED BY HEAT STRESS ACCELERATED BY THE EXISTENCE OF FLUX RESIDUE DURING THE SOLDERING PROCESS.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON, CREATE A NO START CONDITION, CAUSE REDUCED ENGINE POWER, OR CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRANK POSITION SENSORS. CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR(S), AND IN SOME CASES, THE VARIABLE TIMING CONTROL SENSOR(S). VEHICLES INVOLVED IN A PREVIOUS RECALL CAMPAIGN, 01V357, ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS NEW CAMPAIGN. THE REPLACEMENT SENSORS USED IN THAT CAMPAIGN ARE ALSO AFFECTED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Infiniti G35 | 533 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
| 2003 Infiniti I35 | 93 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 Infiniti M45 | 129 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Nissan 350z | 275 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 2003 Nissan Altima | 883 | 10 | 13 | 41 |
| 2003 Nissan Maxima | 206 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 2003 Nissan Murano | 800 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| 2003 Nissan Sentra | 180 | 10 | 1 | 13 |
| 2002 Infiniti I35 | 70 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 2002 Infiniti Q45 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 Nissan Altima | 1,047 | 12 | 28 | 29 |
| 2002 Nissan Maxima | 205 | 9 | 0 | 27 |
| 2002 Nissan Sentra | 318 | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| 2001 Nissan Sentra | 236 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| 2000 Nissan Sentra | 171 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 03V455000.
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