The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE COOLING HOLES IN THE STEEL WHEEL MAY HAVE BURRS ON THEIR EDGES AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER MANUFACTURING. THESE BURRS CAN CAUSE CRACKS AS THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. CRACKS CAN PROPAGATE BETWEEN ADJACENT COOLING HOLES. IF ENOUGH CRACKS DEVELOP BETWEEN THE COOLING HOLES, THE WHEEL COULD FAIL AND SEPARATE FROM THE MOUNTING HUB WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The risk
SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE BEING OPERATED COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR CRACKS AND REPLACE THE WHEEL IF CRACKS ARE DISCOVERED. OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TWO PHASES. THE FIRST MAILING BEGAN OCTOBER 1, 2001, ASKING OWNERS TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES IN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF THE WHEELS. ANY WHEELS WITH CRACKS WILL BE REPLACED. A SECOND OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BEGIN IN EARLY DECEMBER, AT WHICH TIME NISSAN WILL HAVE AN ADEQUATE NUMBER OF REPLACEMENT WHEELS, REQUESTING OWNERS TO RETURN TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE WHEELS REPLACED. 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nissan Sentra | 2000, 2001 |
Components: WHEELS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan Sentra | 2000 | 171 | 6 |
| Nissan Sentra | 2001 | 236 | 7 |
Other wheels recalls in 2001
14 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the wheels; NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 216 campaigns in all.
| 01V293002 8 Nov 2001 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 01V297000 24 Sept 2001 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| 01V298000 15 Sept 2001 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 01V098004 25 Jul 2001 | NELSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
| 01V098003 19 Jul 2001 | CLARK TRAILER SERVICE, INC. |
| 01V098002 11 Jul 2001 | SUMMIT TRAILER SALES, INC. |
| 01V184000 5 Jun 2001 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 00V386005 30 Mar 2001 | MICKEY TRUCK BODIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001