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Recall 10V-555

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. recalled the 2010 to 2011 Nissan Sentra: Electrical system (12v/24v/48v battery, cables).

At a glance

Campaign number
10V-555
Reported
November 12, 2010
Vehicles affected
13,737 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

Nissan is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 sentra vehicles, manufactured from may 22, 2010, through july 8, 2010. Due to a machining irregularity, the bolt/washer surface on the positive battery terminal cable end may allow for a gap to occur in the contact area of the terminal. This can result in a voltage drop that may cause difficulty starting the vehicle and could cause damage to the engine control module.

The risk

This issue can cause the engine to stop running while the vehicle is in motion at low speed with a difficult or no start increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Dealers will replace the positive battery terminal cable end with a new one free of charge. The safety recall began pn november 29, 2010. Owners may contact nissan at 1-[removed].

Notes from the manufacturer

Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-[removed] (tty 1-[removed]), or go to <a href=[link removed] .

Affected vehicles