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Nissan Certain Passenger Vehicles Fail To Comply: 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these vehicles were missing tamperproof caps that prevent horizontal headlamp adjustment.

NHTSA campaign 01V-376 · Reported December 12, 2001 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Nissan Sentra
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A TAMPERPROOF CAP OVER THE HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT SCREW FOR BOTH HEADLAMPS.
COST
Free

The short version

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. reported a problem with the exterior lighting headlights. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE VEHICLES WERE MISSING TAMPERPROOF CAPS THAT PREVENT HORIZONTAL HEADLAMP ADJUSTMENT.

WHY IT MATTERS

THESE CAPS ARE INSTALLED TO PREVENT MISADJUSTMENT OF THE HEADLAMPS.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A TAMPERPROOF CAP OVER THE HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT SCREW FOR BOTH HEADLAMPS, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 01V-376.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2002Nissan Sentra

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