# NHTSA recall 03V477000

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: 03V477000
- Manufacturer's number: P3163
- Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2003\-11\-14
- Owners notified: 2003\-12\-22
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
- Units potentially affected: 276000

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE QG18DE ENGINE OR QR25DE ENGINES, THE FOAM MATERIAL USED FOR THE INTERIOR LINING OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE \(ECM\) BOX EMITS SULFUR AS IT CURES.


## What can happen

IF ONE OF THE RESISTORS INSIDE THE ECM HAS A CRACK ON THE SURFACE COATING, THE GAS MAY CAUSE CORROSION OF THE RESISTOR.  THIS COULD CAUSE THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT TO COME ON, POOR DRIVABILITY \(IDLE INSTABILITY, POOR ACCELERATOR\), OR THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE INSIDE LINING MATERIAL FROM THE ECM BOX.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2003.     OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1\-800\-647\-7261.


## Notes

NISSAN RECALL NO. P3163.CUSTOMERS CAN 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

- [2000 NISSAN SENTRA](/makes/nissan/sentra/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-01\-20 to 2002\-07\-19.
- [2001 NISSAN SENTRA](/makes/nissan/sentra/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-01\-20 to 2002\-07\-19.
- [2002 NISSAN SENTRA](/makes/nissan/sentra/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-09\-27 to 2003\-03\-25.
- [2003 NISSAN SENTRA](/makes/nissan/sentra/2003/recalls.md). Built 2001\-09\-27 to 2003\-03\-25.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [NTB99063B](/bulletins/613972.md), 2000-09-22, Service bulletin
- [NTB99063A](/bulletins/610982.md), 2000-05-23, 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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