NHTSA Campaign 02V316000
WHEELS:RIM
NHTSA campaign 02V316000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the wheels: rim. The repair is free.
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 02V316000 with NHTSA on November 26, 2002; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 02V316000, NHTSA lists up to 6,500 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 17, 2002 and November 7, 2002.
The 02V316000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 02V316000 were scheduled from January 13, 2003, 48 days after the report.
02V316000 covers 1 model from Nissan, model years 2003.
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V316000 ranks 87 of 123 NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 02V316000, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC has 4 other recalls on the wheels on this site; the one before 02V316000 was 01V277000, reported on August 29, 2001.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A V6 ENGINE, AN INCORRECT SIZE WHEEL RIM FOR THE SPARE TIRE WAS PROVIDED IN THESE VEHICLES. THE WHEEL RIM DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY AS A REPLACEMENT FOR A FRONT WHEEL.
- The risk
- WHEN INSTALLED ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THE WHEEL RIM WILL CONTACT THE BRAKE CALIPER CAUSING A LOUD RUBBING NOISE AND COULD RESULT IN WEAR ON THE CALIPER AND/OR WHEEL RIM IF DRIVING CONTINUES. CONTINUED USAGE OF THE SPARE TIRE WHEEL AT THE FRONT LOCATION CAN ALSO RESULT IN LOOSENING OF THE LUG NUTS AND DETERIORATION IN BRAKING PERFORMANCE. THIS COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO SEPARATE FORM THE VEHICLE AND RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPARE TIRE WHEEL RIM WITH A NEW ONE, AND REMOUNT THE SPARE TIRE ON IT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 13, 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 26, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V316000 (1)
Nissan (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V316000, 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 26, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted