NHTSA Campaign 21V135000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
NHTSA campaign 21V135000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: brake lights: switch. The repair is free.
Nissan North America, Inc filed the report for 21V135000 with NHTSA on March 3, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V135000, NHTSA lists up to 807,376 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V135000 were scheduled from July 1, 2022, 485 days after the report.
21V135000 covers 1 model from Nissan, model years 2016–2019.
Owners of the model years 21V135000 covers have filed at least 28 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 21V135000 vehicles, the 2019 Nissan Sentra has the most (28).
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V135000 ranks 7 of 209 Nissan North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 21V135000, Nissan North America, Inc has 7 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 21V135000 was 21V020000, reported on January 20, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Nissan Sentra vehicles. The brake light switch may become contaminated, preventing the circuit from closing and the brake lights from illuminating.
- The risk
- The brake lights may not illuminate, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the brake light switch and install a protective grommet, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800867-7769. Nissan's number for this recall is PM971.
Reported March 3, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V135000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V135000, 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: March 3, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted