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Nissan due to the machining irregularity by the supplier, the internal seal groove in the body of some brake master cylinders may allow for a gap in the groove contact area of the seal.

NHTSA campaign 08V-311 · Reported November 7, 2008 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Nissan Sentra
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MASTER CYLINDER/BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY AND IF BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE IS DETECTED, THE MASTER CYLINDER WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. reported a problem with the foundation components master cylinder. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

NISSAN IS RECALLING 169,202 MY 2007-2008 SENTRA PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED ROBERT BOSCH MASTER CYLINDER. DUE TO THE MACHINING IRREGULARITY BY THE SUPPLIER, THE INTERNAL SEAL GROOVE IN THE BODY OF SOME BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS MAY ALLOW FOR A GAP IN THE GROOVE CONTACT AREA OF THE SEAL.

WHY IT MATTERS

IF THE WARNING LAMP IS IGNORED, ONE OF THE BRAKE CIRCUITS ON THE VEHICLE MAY NOT OPERATE AS DESIGNED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MASTER CYLINDER/BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY AND IF BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE IS DETECTED, THE MASTER CYLINDER WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 08V-311.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2008Nissan Sentra

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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