NHTSA Complaint #10233740 — 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTERWARDS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AFTER THE REPROGRAMMING OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR CAUSED THE ENGINE LIGHT TO REMAIN LIT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V527000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,300 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 52500. UPDATED 09/16/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/17/08. *JB