Recall 03V477000: 2000–2003 Nissan Sentra

Report received

Nov 14, 2003

Manufacturer

Nissan north america, inc.

Potentially affected

276,000vehicles

Model years

2000–2003

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2000 Nissan Sentra171 complaints
• 2001 Nissan Sentra236 complaints
• 2002 Nissan Sentra304 complaints
• 2003 Nissan Sentra180 complaints