NHTSA Campaign 02V299000
SUSPENSION:REAR
NHTSA campaign 02V299000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: rear. The repair is free.
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 02V299000 with NHTSA on November 12, 2002; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 02V299000, NHTSA lists up to 143,000 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 15, 2000 and September 22, 2002.
The 02V299000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 02V299000 were scheduled from December 10, 2003, 393 days after the report.
02V299000 covers 2 models from Nissan, model years 2001–2003.
Owners of the model years 02V299000 covers have filed at least 23 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 02V299000 vehicles, the 2002 Nissan Xterra has the most (13).
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V299000 ranks 24 of 123 NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 02V299000, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC has 9 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 02V299000 was 02V146000, reported on May 30, 2002.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, WATER MAY ENTER THE REAR AXLE HOUSING DUE TO INADEQUATE SEALING OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) SENSOR.
- The risk
- THIS CAN RESULT IN CORROSION AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE WHEEL BEARING. IF THIS OCCURS, THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR AXLE FOR WATER INTRUSION AND ANY AFFECTED COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED. THE ABS SENSOR WILL BE RESEALED TO PREVENT WATER INTRUSION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 10, 2003. 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 November 12, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V299000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V299000, 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: November 12, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted