NHTSA Recall 03V455000
NHTSA Campaign Id 03V455000; Date: Nov. 17, 2003
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.
Recalled Vehicles:
2003 Infiniti G35; 2002 Infiniti I35; 2003 Infiniti I35; 2003 Infiniti M45; 2002 Infiniti Q45; 2003 Nissan 350Z; 2002 Nissan Altima; 2003 Nissan Altima; 2002 Nissan Maxima; 2003 Nissan Maxima; 2003 Nissan Murano; 2000 Nissan Sentra; 2001 Nissan Sentra; 2002 Nissan Sentra; 2003 Nissan Sentra
Component: Engine And Engine Cooling
Manufactured by: Nissan North America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 630,000
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall Notes:
Nissan recall no. R3022/Infiniti recall no. R3021. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 22, 2003
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