NISSAN RECALL CAMPAIGN BULLETIN

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Reference: Date:

NTB10-134 November 22, 2010

VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN

2010 - 2011 SENTRA BATTERY CABLE TERMINAL

CAMPAIGN ID #: PM062

NHTSA #: 10V-555

APPLIED VEHICLES:

2010 – 2011 Sentra (B16)

Check Service COMM to confirm campaign eligibility.

INTRODUCTION

Nissan is conducting a Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign on Model Year 2010-11 Sentra

vehicles equipped with the MR20DE engine that were manufactured from May 22, 2010

through July 8, 2010 to replace the positive battery cable terminal.

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

Nissan has assigned identification number PM062 to this campaign. This number must

appear on all communications and documentation of any nature dealing with this campaign.

DEALER RESPONSIBILITY

It is the dealer’s responsibility to check Service Comm for the campaign status on each

vehicle falling within the range of this voluntary safety recall which for any reason enters the

service department. This includes vehicles purchased from private parties or presented by

transient (tourist) owners and vehicles in a dealer’s inventory. Federal law requires that

new vehicles in dealer inventory which are the subject of a safety recall must be

corrected prior to sale. Failure to do so can result in civil penalties by the National

Highway Traffic Safety Administration. While federal law applies only to new vehicles,

Nissan strongly encourages dealers to correct any used vehicles in their inventory before

they are retailed.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

1. Record the radio station presets:

Presets 1 2 3 4 5 6

SAT

2. Turn the ignition OFF.

3. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

Negative cable

disconnected

Figure 1

4. Remove the cable nut shown in Figure 2.

NOTE: This nut fastens the battery cable

and fusible link assembly to the positive

battery terminal/clamp.

5. Loosen the positive battery terminal/clamp

nut.

Cable nut

Clamp nut

Figure 2

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6. Remove the positive battery terminal/

clamp from the battery post.

Figure 3

7. Use a medium size flat blade

screwdriver to snap the terminal/

clamp loose from the plastic cover.

Figure 4

Figure 5

8. Remove the positive battery terminal/

clamp from the cable and plastic

cover.

• Discard the old positive battery

terminal/clamp.

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Plastic cover

9. Remove the plastic cover from the

positive cable/fusible link assembly

(slide it off).

• Discard the old plastic cover.

Cable

Figure 6

Figure 7

10. Install the new positive battery

terminal/clamp.

Tighten clamp nut to:

5.4 N•m (0.55 kg-m, 48 in-lb)

Clamp nut

11. Install the positive battery cable/fusible

link assembly onto the stud of the

terminal/clamp.

12. Install the nut shown in Figure 8.

Tighten nut to:

13.5 N•m (1.4 kg-m, 10 ft-lb)

Nut

Stud

Figure 8

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Figure 9

13. Snap the new plastic cover onto the

positive battery terminal/clamp.

14. Reconnect the negative battery cable.

Tighten clamp nut to:

5.4 N•m (0.55 kg-m, 48 in-lb)

New plastic cover

15. Reset the clock and the radio station presets.

16. Reinitialize the power windows.

Perform the following initialization procedure for both front windows:

a. Close the door.

b. Turn the ignition switch ON.

c. Open the window—all the way DOWN.

d. Pull all the way UP on the switch and hold (close the window); continue holding

the switch

all the way UP for 4 seconds after the window is closed.

e. Confirm the window is now operating correctly.

17. If equipped, reinitialize the power sunroof.

a. Turn the ignition ON.

b. Hold the sunroof switch in the tilt up position. Release the switch when the sunroof

has reached the full tilt up position.

c. Within 5 seconds of releasing the switch in step b, hold the sunroof switch in the tilt

up position again. The sunroof will move from the open position and back to the

close position. Release the switch only when the sunroof has reached the full closed

position

• If the sunroof switch is released at any time during step c, the procedure must be

started over again.

• Leave the ignition ON for at least 2 seconds after the procedure is complete.

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PARTS INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER QTY

Positive Battery Cable Terminal Kit

(Kit includes positive battery cable

terminal/clamp and plastic cover for

positive battery terminal/camp)

24340 – ZT50B 1

Positive Battery Cable Terminal Kit

Plastic

cover

Positive battery

terminal/clamp

Figure 10

CLAIMS INFORMATION

Submit a Campaign (CM) line claim using the following claims coding:

“CM” I.D.: PM062

DESCRIPTION OP CODE FRT

Replace Positive Battery

Cable Terminal

PM0620 0.3 hrs.

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OWNER’S LETTER

Dear Nissan Sentra owner:

This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and

Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Nissan has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle

safety exists in some 2010-2011 model year Nissan Sentra vehicles equipped with the 2.0

liter engine. Our records indicate that you own or lease the vehicle on the cover of this

notice.

Reason for Recall

On specific 2010-2011 model year Nissan Sentra vehicles, there is a possible issue within

the fitting that connects the positive battery cable to the car’s battery. This may cause

difficulty starting the vehicle and in rare instances, can cause the engine to stop running

while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of a crash.

What Nissan Will Do

Your Nissan dealer will replace the positive-side battery cable terminal end connector with

a new one. This service, free for parts and labor, should take about one half hour to

complete, but your Nissan dealer may require your vehicle for a longer period of time based

upon their work schedule. Please bring this notice with you when you keep your service

appointment.

What You Should Do

Contact your Nissan dealer at your earliest convenience in order to arrange an appointment

to have your vehicle repaired. If your vehicle exhibits signs of difficult starting,

contact your dealer as soon as possible to have your vehicle repaired. Please bring

this notice with you when you keep your service appointment. Instructions have been sent

to your Nissan dealer. If the dealer fails, or is unable to make the necessary repairs free of

charge, you may contact the National Consumer Affairs Department, Nissan North

America, Inc. P.O. Box 685003, Franklin, TN 37068-5003. The toll free number is 1-800-

NISSAN1 (1-800-647-7261). You may also submit a complaint to the Administrator,

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,

Washington, DC 20590; or call the toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY:

1-800-424-9153); or go to

http://www.safercar.gov. Federal law requires that any vehicle

lessor receiving this recall notice must forward a copy of this notice to the lessee within ten

days.

Thank you for your cooperation. We are indeed sorry for any inconvenience this may

cause you.

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