NHTSA recall 03V455000
Engine And Engine Cooling · Nissan North America, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: 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.
Why it matters: 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.
The 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.…
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2000 Nissan Sentra
- 2001 Nissan Sentra
- 2002 Infiniti I35
- 2002 Infiniti Q45
- 2002 Nissan Altima
- 2002 Nissan Maxima
- 2002 Nissan Sentra
- 2003 Infiniti G35
- 2003 Infiniti I35
- 2003 Infiniti M45
- 2003 Nissan 350Z
- 2003 Nissan Altima
- 2003 Nissan Maxima
- 2003 Nissan Murano
- 2003 Nissan Sentra
All model years NHTSA lists
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.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 03V455000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.