NHTSA Complaint #10347292 — 2002 NISSAN SENTRA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN SENTRA XE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS IMMEDIATELY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE SENSOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FOAM MATERIAL USED FOR THE INTERIOR LINING OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) BOX WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT LOCATED A RECALL RELATIVE TO THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V477000-ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: MODULE) BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,600.