NHTSA Campaign 00V063000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

Issued by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. · Reported Mar 2, 2000 · 14,800 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS MAY NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT CORROSION RESISTANCE IN AREAS OF THE COUNTRY WHERE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF DE-ICING SALTS ARE APPLIED TO ROADS IN THE WINTER.

Consequence

IF A BROKEN SPRING COMES OUT OF THE LOWER SEAT, IT COULD CONTACT AND PUNCTURE THE TIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT COIL SPRING.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NISSAN SENTRA 1995 14,800
NISSAN SENTRA 1996 14,800

Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V063000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.