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2002 NISSAN SENTRA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

crash · 465804 · 2004-03-31

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
SENTRA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED ERRATIC BEHAVIOR CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A CEMENT DRAINAGE GUTTER. *PH CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FROM NISSAN REGARDING ENGINE RELATED FAILURE OF ECM AND CRANK POSITION SENSOR. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON CONSUMER'S EXPENSE AND SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE DEALER SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FILL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE WARRANTY DUE TO THE NATURE OF COLLATERAL DAMAGE ON TO THE TRANSAXLE AND SURROUNDING SUSPENSION, WHICH IS A LIABILITY ISSUE NOT WARRANTY. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10066601
Machine
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