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2002 Nissan Sentra recalls

The 2002 Nissan Sentra is affected by 10 safety recall campaigns in NHTSA's records.

At a glance

Recall campaigns
10
Most recent
December 1, 2020

Source: NHTSA recall records

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedPartProblemVehicles
20V-747 December 1, 2020 Air bags (frontal, passenger side, inflator module) Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2002-2006 Sentra vehicles whose passenger air bags were previously inspected and may have been released without replacing the Takata air bag inflator. In the event of a crash, Takata frontal passenger air bag inflators may explode due to propellant degradation… 3,930
20V-008 January 9, 2020 Air bags (frontal, passenger side, inflator module) Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2001-2003 Maxima, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2007-2011 Versa Sedan and Versa Hatchback, 2001-2004 Infiniti I30 and I35, 2002-2003 Inifiniti QX4, 2003-2008 Infiniti FX35 and FX45 and 2006-2010 M35 and M45 vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with… 307,962
15V-287 May 15, 2015 Air bags Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2001-2003 Nissan Maxima, 2002-2004 Pathfinder, 2002-2006 Sentra, 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4 and I35, 2003 FX35 and FX45, and 2001 I30 vehicles. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to… 1,090,569
07V-527 November 14, 2007 Engine and engine cooling On certain passenger vehicles equipped with a 2.5l engine, the crankshaft position sensor can overheat causing a brief interruption in the signal output from the sensor. 653,910
03V-511 December 10, 2003 Engine and engine cooling 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. 70
03V-455 November 17, 2003 Engine and engine cooling 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. 630,000
03V-477 November 14, 2003 Electrical system (ignition, module) On certain passenger vehicles equipped with the qg18de engine or qr25de engines, the foam material used for the interior lining of the electronic control module (ECM) box emits sulfur as it cures. 276,000
03V-084 March 11, 2003 Engine and engine cooling (exhaust system, manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe) On certain vehicles equipped with the 2.5 liter engine, the exhaust pipe hanger pin may catch debris from the road that could be ignited by contact with the main catalyst. Also on 2002 altima and sentra vehicles, certain engine operating conditions may cause the pre-catalyst to overheat and damage the catalyst… 338,000
02V-056 February 15, 2002 Unknown or other On some passenger vehicles equipped with a nissan-approved accessory floor mat that was installed either at the assembly plant or by the dealer, due to the length of the driver side floor mat, a small amount of mat movement could cause the mat to interfere with the accelerator pedal and not allow the pedal to release… 9,640
01V-376 December 12, 2001 Exterior lighting (headlights) 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. 81,393

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