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Recall 01V-174

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. recalled the 2000 to 2001 Nissan Sentra: Suspension (front, control arm, lower arm).

At a glance

Campaign number
01V-174
Reported
May 23, 2001
Vehicles affected
101,000 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. One or more of the three bolts used to attach each front suspension lower control arm to the body on the left and right sides may not have been properly manufactured.

The risk

The bolts could fracture, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Dealers will replace the lower control arm attachment bolts. Owner notification began june 30, 2001. 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-[removed].

Notes from the manufacturer

Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).

Affected vehicles