CORRISION FATIGUE OF FRONT COIL SPRINGS
NHTSA is actively investigating this potential safety issue.
NHTSA recall 00V063000 (predates CarsApp's recall coverage — view on NHTSA)
- Manufacturer
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Component
- SUSPENSION
- Opened
- Jun 17, 1999
- Closed
- Still open
- Model years
- 1994–1996
- Type
- Recall Query
Summary
NISSAN IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL IN CANADA OF 11,100 1994 THROUGH 1996 SENTRA 2 DOOR MODELS IN WHICH THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS ARE FRACTURING FROM CORROSION FATIGUE.NISSAN REPORTED THAT THE FAILURES OCCUR FROM A LOSS OF THE PROTECTIVE PAINT COATING ON THE SPRINGS AND EXPOSURE TO HEAVY ROAD SALT.CORROSION CAN CAUSE PITS TO FORM ON THE SPRING SURFACE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE SPRING.A BROKEN SPRING COULDPUNCTURE THE AFFECTED TIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.THE CANADIAN RECALL NUMBER FOR THIS IS 99-069, DATED APRIL 28, 1999.THE PURPOSE OF THIS SQ IS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE DEFECT IDENTIFIED IN THE CANADIAN SAFETY RECALL SHOULD BE CONDUCTED IN THE U.S. AS A SAFETY RECALL.
Vehicles under investigation (3)
- NISSAN SENTRA1994
- NISSAN SENTRA1995
- NISSAN SENTRA1996
Source: NHTSA investigation SQ99018. Investigations are NHTSA's review of a potential safety issue and may or may not result in a recall.