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2003 NISSAN MAXIMA Recall
| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03V455000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
NISSAN |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
MAXIMA |
| Model Year: |
2003 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
R3021/R3022 |
| Mfg Component Desc: |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Manufacture Dates: |
07-01-01 through 06-30-02 |
| Type of Report: |
(V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
630,000 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
12-22-03 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Recieved Date: |
11-17-03 |
| Record Creation Date: |
11-19-03 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| FMVSS Number: |
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| Defect 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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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. |
| Corrective Summary: |
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. |
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2003 NISSAN MAXIMA Recall - Recall ID 46140 for NISSAN MAXIMA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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