Recall Detail

NISSAN / SENTRA / 1996

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 10515 Vehicale/Equipment Name: NISSAN
Recalled Component Id: 000008508000201619000000223 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: SENTRA Model Year: 1996
NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V008000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS Manufacturer That Filed Report: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Dec, 01 1995 End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 30 1996
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 65000
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 28 1998 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Nissan North America, Inc. Report Received Date: Jan, 21 1998
Record Creation date : Jan, 26 1998 Federal Motar Safety Number: 108
Defect Summary : These vehicles do not meet the illumination requirements of fmvss no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." Consequence Summary: Following vehicles may not be aware that the vehicle in front is stopping, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Corrective Summary : Owners will be provided with two new light bulbs for the stop/tail lamps which are brighter than the original bulbs. a label with the new bulb number will also be provided for insertion into the owner's manual. if an owner so desires, a dealers can install the light bulbs for them. Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin by march 1998. owners who do not receive the two new, free light bulbs within a reasonable time should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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