NHTSA Campaign 01V376000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 01V376000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: headlights. The repair is free.
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 01V376000 with NHTSA on December 12, 2001; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 01V376000, NHTSA lists up to 81,393 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 16, 2001 and October 31, 2001.
The 01V376000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 01V376000 were scheduled from January 14, 2002, 33 days after the report.
01V376000 covers 1 model from Nissan, model years 2001–2002.
By potentially affected vehicles, 01V376000 ranks 38 of 123 NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 01V376000, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC has 7 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 01V376000 was 99V347002, reported on December 20, 1999.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- THESE CAPS ARE INSTALLED TO PREVENT MISADJUSTMENT OF THE HEADLAMPS.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A TAMPERPROOF CAP OVER THE HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT SCREW FOR BOTH HEADLAMPS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 14, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Reported December 12, 2001
Vehicles covered by 01V376000 (2)
Nissan (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V376000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: December 12, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted