# NHTSA recall 02V043000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 02V043000
- Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2002\-02\-12
- Owners notified: 2002\-03\-11
- Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Units potentially affected: 39000

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM, THE STOPPER FOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL PREVENT EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT OF THE ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR.  IF THE DRIVER APPLIES OVERLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHILE AT THE SAME TIME PUSHING IT TO THE RIGHT, THE PEDAL CAN "OVER TRAVEL" DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE PEDAL STOPPER.


## What can happen

THIS WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP TO COME ON AND THE ENGINE SPEED TO BE SEVERELY LIMITED.  IF THIS OCCURS UNEXPECTEDLY, IT COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW ACCELERATOR PEDAL STOPPER.    OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 11, 2002.   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 OR INFINITI AT 800\-662\-6200.


## Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2002 INFINITI I35](/makes/infiniti/i35/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-07\-26 to 2001\-10\-12.
- [2002 NISSAN MAXIMA](/makes/nissan/maxima/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-06\-19 to 2001\-10\-12.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [NTB01072](/bulletins/625929.md), 2001-12-11, Service bulletin
- [ITB01064](/bulletins/625920.md), 2001-12-11, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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