Recall 98V008000: Stop & Tail Lamp Defect
Year: 1996, 1997Make: NISSAN
Model: SENTRA
Year of Recall: '98
Type of Report: Vehicle
Potential Number of Units Affected: 65000
Summary:
These vehicles do not meet the illumination requirements of FMVSS No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Following vehicles may not be aware that the vehicle in front is stopping, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Owners will be provided with two new light bulbs for the stop/tail lamps which are brighter than the original bulbs. A label with the new bulb number will also be provided for insertion into the Owner's Manual. If an owner so desires, a dealers can install the light bulbs for them.
Owner notification is expected to begin by March 1998. Owners who do not receive the two new, free light bulbs within a reasonable time should contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).