2000–2001 Nissan Sentra recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with a 1.8 liter engine. The engine could stop running while being driven due to a defective crank position sensor. This could also result in the "service engine soon" warning light coming on or reduced engine power.
💥 The risk
If the engine stops running while the vehicle is in motion, it could result in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the crank position sensors. Owner notification began december 10, 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 1-800-647-7261.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V357000
- Manufacturer
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 103,000
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-647-7261
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 10, 2001
- Built
- Jan 20, 2000 – May 31, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).