Vehicle recall 01V174000 · May 23, 2001

2000-2001 Nissan Sentra

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. One or more of the three bolts used to attach each front suspension lower control arm to the body on the left and right sides may not have been properly manufactured.
Consequence: The bolts could fracture, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the lower control arm attachment bolts. Owner notification began June 30, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 01V174000
Reported to NHTSA: May 23, 2001
Filed by: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Owner notification: June 30, 2001
Vehicles potentially affected: 101,000
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower arm

Recall 01V174000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Nissan Sentra (2000-2001): 2001, 2000

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