NHTSA recall 02V010000
Power train
Nissan Maxima
Reported Jan 11, 2002843 vehicles affectedNISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Built Sep 5, 2001 – Oct 10, 2001
The defect
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with a traction control system, the odometer in the subject vehicles registers distance in kilometers instead of miles as IS specified in the design. the odometer does not have a label that indicates "kilometers" or "km" as required by fmvss no. 101, "controls and displays."
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the odometer to determine if it IS correct and, if not, will replace the speedometer/odometer assembly. owner notification began december 12, 2001. 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.