NHTSA recall 02V171000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 02V171000 |
| Manufacturer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 2002-06-24 |
| Owners notified | 2002-07-29 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR |
| Units potentially affected | 161000 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, ONE OF THE DIODES USED IN THE ALTERNATOR MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED WHEN BUILT. THIS CAN EVENTUALLY RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE DIODE AND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH COULD MELT THE PLASTIC HOUSING.
What can happen
IF THE COMBUSTIBLE GAS EMITTED BY THE MELTING PLASTIC DOES NOT DISPERSE DUE TO AIR FLOW THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, IT COULD IGNITE AND IN TURN IGNITE THE FAN GUIDE IN THE ALTERNATOR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 29, 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 1-800-662-6200.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 1997 INFINITI I30 | Built 1997-02-13 to 1998-02-27. |
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| 1998 INFINITI I30 | Built 1997-02-13 to 1998-02-27. |
| 1997 INFINITI Q45 | Built 1997-02-13 to 1998-02-27. |
| 1998 INFINITI Q45 | Built 1997-02-13 to 1998-02-27. |
| 1997 NISSAN MAXIMA | Built 1997-02-13 to 1998-02-27. |
| 1998 NISSAN MAXIMA | Built 1997-02-13 to 1998-02-27. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as PE02034
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE02034 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 2002-03-15, closed 2002-07-22. ALTERNATOR FIRES. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.