# NHTSA recall 03V511000

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: 03V511000
- Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2003\-12\-10
- Owners notified: 2003\-12\-15
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 70

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN ELECTRIC VEHICLES, THE FRONT SUSPENSION TRANSVERSE LINK'S BALL JOINT BRACKET MAY BREAK FROM STRESS CONCENTRATION AT A NOTCH CREATED BY SURFACE ROUGHNESS AND THE SHAPE OF THE MATERIAL CUT\-LINE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRACKET ON THESE VEHICLES.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 15, 2003.    OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1\-800\-647\-7261.


## Notes

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

- [PC650\_PC655 \- Fr](/bulletins/10148768.md), 2018-11-19, Service bulletin
- [NTB\-05\-052C](/bulletins/10039804.md), 2011-08-11, Service bulletin
- [NTB08\-023](/bulletins/10024146.md), 2008-03-13, Service bulletin
- [06009](/bulletins/10019613.md), 2006-04-05, Service bulletin
- [06009](/bulletins/10019300.md), 2006-03-01, Service bulletin
- [0501](/bulletins/10018243.md), 2005-12-20, Service bulletin
- [05087](/bulletins/10017405.md), 2005-11-07, Service bulletin
- [05052](/bulletins/10015991.md), 2005-08-18, Service bulletin
- [04080](/bulletins/10008715.md), 2004-08-18, Service bulletin
- [04055](/bulletins/10007685.md), 2004-07-08, 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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