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What 638 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Nissan Sentra Sr Turbo

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (638)Crash / fire / injury (32)Transmission & drivetrain (311)Brakes (97)Airbags (96)Engine (87)Speed control (51)Electrical system (43)Fuel system (36)Steering (16)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (13)Seat belts (13)

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Nov 15, 2016Transmission & drivetrain

'TAKATA RECALL" I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW, I'VE ONLY HAD IT FOR 3 YEARS AND NOW I NEED TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT, I WAS SHOWN WHERE THERE IS A LEAK ON THE TRANSMISSION. I'VE TAKEN IT TO 3 SEPARATE MECHANICS. UNFORTUNATELY, BECAUSE ITS A CVT TYPE OF TRANSMISSION, ONLY NISSAN IS ABLE TO FIX IT! NISSAN WON'T BUDGE ON THE COST OF REPAIRS, THEY HAVE AN I DON'T CARE ATTITUDE ABOUT IT. IT'S A [XXX] SHAME THAT NISSAN IS BUILDING FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS AND WON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. I AM LITERALLY KICKING MYSELF IN THE [XXX] FOR BUYING A NISSAN. ONCE UPON A TIME, NISSAN WAS KNOWN TO MAKE EXCELLENT QUALITY CARS THAT WERE BUILT TO LAST A LIFETIME. THIS IS MY FIRST BRAND NEW CAR, BUT NOT MY FIRST NISSAN. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED! I WILL NEVER AGAIN PURCHASE A NISSAN! I WILL DISCOURAGE EVERYONE I KNOW FROM BUYING NISSAN VEHICLES! WHAT A DISGRACE!!!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI 10926290

Nov 7, 2016Transmission & drivetrain

VEHICLE WOULDN'T ACCELERATE GOING UP A SMALL HILL. RPM'S INCREASED TO 4000-5000 RANGE BUT NO POWER. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP SAID CVT TRANSMISSION FAILURE. 83,000 MILES, 3 YEARS OLD.

NHTSA ODI 10924626

Nov 4, 2016Fuel system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,230.

NHTSA ODI 10924297

Nov 2, 2016Airbags

NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 16V-242 I WENT TO MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP (9010 LIBERIA AVENUE MANASSAS,VA20110) ON 6/22/2016 TO HAVE THE RECALL DONE BY APPOINTMENT BUT THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE SERVICE AS THEY DID NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY PART. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO AWAIT A NEW EMAIL APPOINTMENT BUT DESPITE MULTIPLE PHONE CALLS AND EMAILS, I CAN'T SEEM TO GET ANYONE TO RESPOND. I WENT BACK PHYSICALLY TODAY AT 9.15AM 11/2/2016 BUT AGAIN I WAS TOLD THE NECESSARY PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. I DON'T KNOW IF THEY WANT TO WAIT TILL SOMEBODY ACTUALLY DIES TO TAKE CARE OF THE RECALL. DO HELP.

NHTSA ODI 10923799

Oct 27, 2016Transmission & drivetrainEngine

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY CAR HAS NOW BEEN REPLACE TWICE, THE CAR SHAKES, JOLTS AND SHUT OFF. NOW FOR A THIRD TIME WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET THE CAR SHOCK HARD AND THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE FELL. THE CAR WAS UNMOVABLE. IT WAS SO DANGEROUS I WAS IN MORNING TRAFFIC AND 3 CARS ALMOST HIT ME BECAUSE THE CAR STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NOW WAITING TO SEE WITH WHAT EXCUSE THE COME OUT WITH. CAR ALWAYS SHAKES SINCE I TOG IT NEW IN 2013. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10919392

Oct 14, 2016Transmission & drivetrain

THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT COME OUT OF GEAR. VEHICLE WILL START AND COME OUT OF GEAR ONCE YOU HIT THE GEAR SHIFT SEVERAL TIMES. STARTED THE ISSUE LAST MONTH 09/05/2016. NO OTHER INCIDENT TOOK PLACE PRIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY ON FLAT GROUND IN THE DRIVEWAY EVERY TIME IT HAS TAKEN PLACE. IF YOU PUT IT IN PARK ONCE YOU FINALLY GET IT OUT OF PARK IT TAKE ABOUT 45 MINUTES OF WORKING WITH IT TO GET IT BACK OUT.

NHTSA ODI 10916129

Oct 4, 2016Transmission & drivetrain

MY NISSAN IS A 2013 SENTRA THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT AT 103,000K. 3K OVER THE DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY.

NHTSA ODI 10913724

Oct 2, 2016Transmission & drivetrain

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR, MY 2013 NISSAN SENTRA STARTED SHAKING AND VIBRATING. THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING SOUNDS, AND SINCE I WAS IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES OR TRIED TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T RESPOND. THE RPM METER WAS JUMPING ALL OVER THE PLACE. WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE, MY CAR WOULDN'T MOVE, AND THEN WOULD JERK FORWARD SUDDENLY. THIS ALL MADE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VERY SCARY, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE PROBLEMS CAME ABOUT SUDDENLY. I WOULD HAVE TO KEEP AN OVERCAUTIOUS DISTANCE FROM OTHER VEHICLES BECAUSE I WASN'T SURE WHEN MY CAR WOULD DECIDE TO STOP OR SPEED UP. ALL OF THIS WAS HAPPENING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD A RECALL BEFORE, AND I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF CONSUMER REPORTS OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. MY VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD, I AM THE FIRST OWNER, AND I HAVE KEPT UP WITH ALL SERVICE REQUIREMENTS. CALL THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACE, THAT THIS CARS CONTINUING TO HAVE THIS ISSUE SINCE THE BEGINING OF THE CVT TRANSMISSION ON THE SENTRAS I THINK NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUTTING CARS WITH UNSAFE TRANSMISSIONS ON THE ROAD, MY FAMILY OWN MANY NISSAN VEHICLES AND THEY ARE GOOD PRODUCTS WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS

NHTSA ODI 10910995

Sep 30, 2016Lights

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ARE 2013 NISSAN SENTRA SR ON THE FREEWAY TRYING TO GET IN THE CAR POOL LANE WITH MY 7 YEAR OLD SON AND 2 YEAR OLD SON AND THE CAR WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED...I TEST DROVE IT IT WORKED FINE BUT WHEN I TURNED THE LIGHTS ON IT WOULDN'T PICK UP SPEED THIS IS ONLY HAPPENING WHEN MY LIGHTS ARE ON ....TOOK IT TO NISSAN THEY REPLACED TRANSMISSION SAID IT WAS FROM MY BACK TAILLIGHT HAVING WATER IN IT AND THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR A NEW TAIL LIGHT MY CAR ONLY HAS 51000 MILES IT'S STILL A FAIRLY NEW CAR . I'VE BEEN READING A LOT ONLINE AND OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE NISSAN SENTRA.

NHTSA ODI 10910876

Sep 23, 2016Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)

I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT AGAINST THE NISSAN MOTOR COOPERATION FOR FAULTY CRAFTSMANSHIP IN 2013 NISSAN SENTRA THAT I PURCHASED IN JACKSONVILLE,FLA. I HAVE HAD TO TAKE MY CAR AUTONATION NISSIAN IN ORANGE PARK FLA THREE TIMES DUE ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE IN THE CAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, THE CAR TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON ALL OVER SUDDEN. THE CAR THEN BRAKES AND SLOWS DOWN. I ATTEMPTED TO TRY AND TURN OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT BUT THEN A SECOND LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASH BOARD. IN ADDITION YOU ALSO LOSE ACCELERATION WHEN THIS HAPPENS.THE MECHANIC,SHOP FOREMAN,AND SERVICE ADVISERS CAME TO CONCLUSION THAT THIS IS DUE TO EXCESSIVE MOISTURE IN THE TAILLIGHT WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO AUTOMATICALLY BRAKE WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSES A SHORTAGE IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE TAIL LIGHT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SEALED AT THE FACTORY. NISSAN WANTS ME TO PAY $491 WHICH I DONT HAVE. THEY THEN SAID I WOULD ONLY HAVE TO PAY A $100 OF WHICH I DONT HAVE. SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS NISSIAN SENTRA I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS IN WHAT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE A BRAND NEW CAR.THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND COULD CAUSE A BAD ACCIDENT WITH THIS CAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTING OUT. I FEEL THAT NISSAN SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COST BECAUSE I NOT THE ONE THAT MANUFACTURED THE CAR AND I SHOULDN'T BE HELD LIABLE FOR THERE POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP.

NHTSA ODI 10908896

Sep 23, 2016Airbags

WAS A RECALL ON PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR AND I HAD THAT DONE BUT SOMETIMES THE LIGHT STAYING ON WHEN SOMEONE IN THE SEAT . AND YES THEYRE OVER 100 LBS . I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES BUT THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT LOOK AT THEM .

NHTSA ODI 10909407

Sep 18, 2016Brakes

WHILE GETTING READY TO ENTER A HIGHWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME SPONGY, AND WENT COMPLETELY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. ON PUMPING THE PEDAL, THE BRAKING POWER WOULD COME AND GO. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS UNCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER HAD GONE BAD. THE CAR HAS ONLY 33279 MILES ON IT AND WAS RECENTLY SERVICED BY A NISSAN DEALER.

NHTSA ODI 10907457

Aug 29, 2016Transmission & drivetrain

TRANSMISSION JERKS ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING BETWEEN 15-30 MPH. WARRANTY IS TO 60K, HOWEVER HUNDREDS (IF NOT THOUSANDS) OF OWNERS HAVE THIS ISSUE. RESETTING THE EMS MODULE DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. CAR NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. A CAR THAT WAS PAMPERED FOR 77K MILES SHOULD NOT NEED A $3,800 TRANSMISSION. BASED THE NUMBER OF OWNERS WHO HAVE THIS ISSUE, IT IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, NOT AN OWNER'S ISSUE. NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO DEAL WITH PROBLEM ON A NEW CAR. THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD INVESTIGATE.

NHTSA ODI 10899255

Aug 22, 2016Brakes

STRONG PULSATION IN BRAKE SYSTEM WHEN PEDAL IS DEPRESSED FOR A TIME PERIOD AT STOP LIGHT. STRONGER PULSATION IF WHEEL IS TURNED TO MAKE A TURN AT A LIGHT WHILE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE AFOREMENTIONED HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS AT REST AT A LIGHT OR IN REVERSE AND BRAKES ARE APPILED . ALSO PEDAL MUST BE PUMPED TO STOP CAR AND BRAKES SEEM TO CATCH AND THEN RELEASE AND CATCH AGAIN WHEN STOPPING ,THIS CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO PUMP BRAKES TO STOP CAR. THIS HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION ON STREET . THIS NISSAN HAS HAD BOTH THESE PROBLEMS SINCE 20,000 MILES APPROX.

NHTSA ODI 10897537

Aug 22, 2016Brakes

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE PUMPED NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP AND THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A NISSAN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,229.

NHTSA ODI 10897746

Jul 19, 2016Brakes

BRAKE PEDAL FADES TO THE FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING OR IN PARK. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED BAD MASTER CYLINDER. 65,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. 2/13 PRODUCTION DATE.

NHTSA ODI 10885901

Jul 15, 2016Airbags

I RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM NISSAN ABOUT THE RECALL. I'VE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO BE FIXED BUT DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED PARTS FROM NISSAN AND WILL NOT RECEIVE UNTIL AUGUST. I AM EXTREMELY UPSET DUE TO A ROAD TRIP I HAVE TO DO SOON WITH MY SON. I BELIEVE THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND PLACING MY PASSENGER AT RISK DUE TO THE NEGLECT ON NISSAN'S PART. I HOPE THIS IS FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I FEEL NISSAN SHOULD EXTEND A RENTAL TO THOSE WHO ARE TRAVELING FREE OF CHARGE UNTIL THEY RECTIFY THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI 10885073

Jul 12, 2016Steering

I TOOK MY 2013 NISSAN SENTRA IN FOR AN INSPECTION ONLY TO DISCOVER IT FAILED INSPECTION FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE OUTER TIE ROD. I HAVE NEVER HAD A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE HAVE A TIE ROD WEAR OUT SO QUICKLY

NHTSA ODI 10884380

Jul 8, 2016Airbags

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V242000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI 10883611

Jul 7, 2016Transmission & drivetrainSpeed control

MY FIRST INDECENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A STATE HIGHWAY WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL ON, MY CRUISE CONTROL WAS CUT OFF. AS I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE BACK TO MY DRIVING SPEED, THE GAS PEDAL FELT LOOSE AND MY CAR WAS HAVING TROUBLE REVVING UP TO ACCELERATE AND WOULD NOT LET ME ACCELERATE BACK UP TO POSTED HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE CAR THEN "JUMPED" FORWARD AND WENT BACK TO NORMAL AND ALLOWED ME ACCELERATE. HOWEVER, I WAS NOT ABLE TO ENGAGE MY CRUISE CONTROL BACK TO NORMAL AND WOULD CUT IT OFF EVERY TIME I SET IT. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY FOR AN INITIAL RECALL NOTICE TO BE FIXED AND EXPLAINED ALSO WHAT HAPPENED. WHEN I DESCRIBED MY ISSUE THE SERVICE MAN HAD SAID IT SOUNDED AS IF MY TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, THAT THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT. AFTER RECALL WAS CARED FOR AND TWO TEST DRIVES LATER, THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. TOLD ME IF PROBLEM COMES BACK TO BRING IN IMMEDIATELY. ON 07/06/2016 ON MY DRIVE HOME AT NIGHT, I CAME TO A LIGHT AND YIELDED,UPON TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO TURN MY CAR FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND WAS HAVING ISSUES ONCE AGAIN REVVING UP! I DRIFTED IN TO A NEARBY PARKING LOT, PUT MY CAR IN PARK, TURNED IT OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN TURNED IT BACK ON. IT ACTED FINE UNTIL I WAS FURTHER DOWN ON A STATE HIGHWAY AND IT WAS GIVING ISSUES ACCELERATING AGAIN. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY (07/07) AND WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN. THEY CALLED ME AFTER SOMETIME, AND MADE ME AWARE OF WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE(CONDENSATION IN THE TAIL LIGHTS!) AND HOW IT WAS AFFECTING MY VEHICLE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURER ISSUE AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER AND NISSAN ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT HAVE YET TO ISSUE A RECALL!! THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT CAN LEAD TO A FATAL ACCIDENT!!

NHTSA ODI 10883456

Jul 6, 2016Transmission & drivetrainAirbagsFuel system

WESTON NISSAN VOLVO / TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN IN DECEMBER 2013, I BOUGHT A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA, FROM YOUR DEALER SERVICES WESTON NISSAN. SO FAR, I RECEIVED FOREVER THE SERVICES FROM YOUR SPECIALIZED DEPARTMENT, MAINTENANCE REQUIRED BY YOUR PEOPLE IN THE SAME PLACE WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. A FEW DAYS AGO, THE VEHICLE PRESENTED A FAULT ACCORDING TO REPORTS BY THE MECHANIC OF WESTON NISSAN; CORRESPONDS TO A FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. THAT PERSON NOTIFIED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION (POWERTRAIN) IS DAMAGED AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 4000. THIS TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGES BECAUSE PROPER MAINTENANCE WAS NOT PERFORMED, AS REPORTED BY THE MECHANIC. NOW, AS CAN THIS BE POSSIBLE? , IF THE CAR CONSTANTLY CARRY TO SERVICE ACCORDING TO THE WARRANTY AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS UPON MILES. AND IN THE SERVICE RECORD, YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE IS NO SERVICE FOR THIS PART. NISSAN SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR TRANSMISSION PRODUCT, REPUTATION AND DO WHAT IS RIGHT FOR ALL CONSUMERS WHO EXPERIENCE A TRAUMATIC AND COSTLY SITUATION DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY AND FAILED TRANSMISSION. NISSAN DECLINE TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY. ALSO, I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE IN THAT SHORT TIME THE CAR SUFFERED AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEMS, REPLACEMENT GAS PUMP, AIR BAG PROBLEMS (MANY TIMES) AND MORE RECENTLY SERIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. IN MY CAR'S SERVICE RECORD, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF CHANGING AIR FILTERS AND OTHER IMPORTANT CAR'S PARTS, WHICH GIVES SERIOUS DOUBTS ABOUT YOUR SERVICE'S QUALITY. PERSONALLY, REPLACE THE AIR FILTER WAS NEVER CHANGED. I THINK THERE IS NO REASON, IF THERE IS BEEN A PROPERLY SERVICE, TO HAVE ALL THIS ISSUES WITH MY CAR. BEST REGARDS, NHTSA RECALL 14V-138

NHTSA ODI 10882843

Jul 2, 2016Transmission & drivetrain

WHILE DRIVING MY 2013 SENTRA CAR STARTED TO REV AMD SPUTTER AND HESTITATING. STEPPED ON GAS NO POWER, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS , RADIO WORKS BUT CAR WULDNT DRIVE DRIFTTED OUT OF TRAFFIC PUT CAR IN PARK. CAR THEN WOULD NOT REVERSE OR DRIVE I BELIEVE TRANSMISSION NEEDS WORK . CAR ONLY HAS 78K ON IT

NHTSA ODI 10882317

Jun 28, 2016AirbagsSeat belts

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM(OCS) SOFTWARE DEFECT REQUIRING REPROGRAMMING TO DETECT A PASSENGER IN ORDER TO DEPLOY THE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, AND THE CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM(CRS), IN PARTICULAR THE SEAT BELT BRACKET DEFORMITY ALSO IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT REQUIRING REINFORCEMENT. ON 6/24/16 I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL NISSAN DEALER WHICH INFORMED ME THAT THEY COULD NOT COMPLETE THE RECALL BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED PART, THEREFORE IT WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED. AS A RESULT MY APPOINTMENT HAS BEEN SET FOR 1 MONTH LATER. I CHECKED WITH ANOTHER NISSAN DEALER CLOSER TO WHERE I WORK AND THEY ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO ETA ON WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE BUT WOULD PLACE ME ON A WAITING LIST AND CONTACT ME WHEN IT BECAME AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10877142

Jun 27, 2016Airbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V242000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,776. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI 10876812

Jun 27, 2016AirbagsSeat belts

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING WITH AN OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, WHEN THE SEAT BELT WAS FASTENED, THE WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE SENSORS COULD NOT DETECT THAT THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE SHE WEIGHED 110 LBS. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600.

NHTSA ODI 10876824

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