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Nissan zinc coating applied to the terminal stud bolt was thicker than specification.

NHTSA campaign 11V-579 · Reported December 15, 2011 · 33,803 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Nissan Sentra
VEHICLES AFFECTED
33,803
REMEDY
NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL AND COVER, FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. reported a problem with the 12v/24v/48v battery cables. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE ZINC COATING APPLIED TO THE TERMINAL STUD BOLT WAS THICKER THAN SPECIFICATION. THIS CAN RESULT IN A VOLTAGE DROP THAT MAY CAUSE DIFFICULTY STARTING THE VEHICLE AND COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM).

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AFTER IT STOPPED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL AND COVER, FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-579.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2010–2011Nissan Sentra

What changed

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

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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