NHTSA recall 01V376000
Exterior lighting › Headlights
Nissan Sentra
Reported Dec 12, 200181,393 vehicles affectedNISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Built Jan 16, 2001 – Oct 31, 2001
The defect
Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these vehicles were missing tamperproof caps that prevent horizontal headlamp adjustment.
The risk
These caps are installed to prevent misadjustment of the headlamps.
The remedy
Dealers will install a tamperproof cap over the horizontal adjustment screw for both headlamps. owner notification began january 14, 2002. 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.