Do you own one of these potential lemon Nissan motor vehicles?
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
NISSAN SENTRA 2010-2011
Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. Mfr's Report Date: DEC 14, 2011
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11V579000 N/A
NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES
Potential Number of Units Affected: 33,803
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:
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.
Remedy:
NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL AND COVER
Cars that stall while driving are dangerous vehicles. If you own a lemon Nissan Sentra and your dealer isn't helping you out, call us on our Toll Free Nissan Lemon Law Hotline at 1.888.331.6422 for free lemon law help.
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