Vehicle recall 01V376000 · December 12, 2001

2001-2002 Nissan Sentra

Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated…

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

Summary: Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these vehicles were missing tamperproof caps that prevent horizontal headlamp adjustment.
Consequence: These caps are installed to prevent misadjustment of the headlamps.
Remedy: Dealers will install a tamperproof cap over the horizontal adjustment screw for both headlamps. Owner notification began January 14, 2002. 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: 01V376000
Reported to NHTSA: December 12, 2001
Filed by: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Owner notification: January 14, 2002
Vehicles potentially affected: 81,393
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Exterior lighting › Headlights

Recall 01V376000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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Nissan Sentra (2001-2002): 2002, 2001

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