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Recalls for Nissan ALTIMA 2002
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- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- on certain passenger vehicles, the circuit board for the crank position sensor or cam position sensor may have an improper solder joint due to solder deformation caused by heat stress accelerated by the existence of flux residue during the soldering process.
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING : EXHAUST SYSTEM : MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
- on certain vehicles equipped with the 2.5 liter engine, the exhaust pipe hanger pin may catch debris from the road that could be ignited by contact with the main catalyst.
- AIR BAGS : FRONTAL : DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE
- on certain vehicles, the electrical connector for the driver air bag may come loose. if the connector comes loose, the supplemental air bag warning light flashes intermittently.
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE : STORAGE : TANK ASSEMBLY
- on certain passenger vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of alaska, colorado, connecticut, iowa, idaho, illinois, indiana, kansas, massachusetts, maine, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, north dakota, nebraska, new hampshire, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, wisconsin, and wyoming. at extremely cold temperatures, moisture in the fuel tank could freeze and form ice crystals. these ice crystals may obstruct the suction opening of the fuel pump.
- AIR BAGS
- this is not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. however, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. on certain 2002 nissan altima model vehicles manufactured prior to march 16, 2002, one of the sensors for the air bag system does not work as well as expected in high-speed off-set crash situations.
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING : HEADLIGHTS
- certain eagle eyes headlamp assemblies, p/nos. ds517-b001l and ds517-b001r, sold for use as replacement equipment for the above listed passenger vehicles. the opticel surface of the reflector is corroded inhibiting the performance of the upper and lower beams which fails to conform to the photometric requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING : HEADLIGHTS
- certain maxzone headlight assemblies, depo brand, p/nos. 315-1145l-as and 315-1145r-as, sold for use as aftermarket equipment for the above listed passenger vehicles. during production the lamp reflector shape deformed changing the shape of the optic surface. this will change the opposite position of low beam and high beam opticsand change the angle of incidence and illumated location which fails to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING : HEADLIGHTS
- certain anzo aftermarket headlights, p/n 02-az-na02-b-a, sold for use on 2002-2004 nissan altima vehicles. during production the lamp housing shape deformed distorting the assembly angle of the reflector and influenced the aiming position. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- on certain passenger vehicles equipped with a 2.5l engine, the crankshaft position sensor can overheat causing a brief interruption in the signal output from the sensor.
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING : HEADLIGHTS
- certain anzo combination headlamp assemblies sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles. some combination lamps are not equipped with amber side reflectors which fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- certain tradesonic combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.