2000–2003 Nissan Sentra recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
If one of the resistors inside the ECM has a crack on the surface coating, the gas may cause corrosion of the resistor. This could cause the malfunction indicator light to come on, poor drivability (idle instability, poor accelerator), or the engine to stop running during vehicle operation, which could result in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will remove the inside lining material from the ECM box. Owner notification began on december 22, 2003. Owners 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
- 03V477000
- Manufacturer recall #
- P3163
- Manufacturer
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 276,000
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-647-7261
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 22, 2003
- Built
- Jan 20, 2000 – Jul 19, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Nissan recall no. P3163.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).