NHTSA Campaign 02V331000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 02V331000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: headlights. The repair is free.
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 02V331000 with NHTSA on December 12, 2002; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 02V331000, NHTSA lists up to 36,000 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 02V331000 were scheduled from January 20, 2003, 39 days after the report.
02V331000 covers 1 model from Infiniti, model years 2003.
Owners of the model years 02V331000 covers have filed at least 54 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V331000 ranks 54 of 123 NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 02V331000, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC has 7 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 02V331000 was 01V376000, reported on December 12, 2001.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN SEDANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." IN THE ASSEMBLY OF THE HEADLAMPS, IT IS NECESSARY TO HAVE A MEANS TO ADJUST THE HEADLAMPS. TAMPERPROOF CAPS TO PREVENT HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT OF THE HEADLAMPS ARE THEN INSTALLED. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES ARE MISSING THE TAMPERPROOF CAPS.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE MISSING TAMPERPROOF CAPS ON THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 20, 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 INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
Reported December 12, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V331000 (1)
Infiniti (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V331000, 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, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted