Vehicle recall 03V455000 · November 17, 2003
Nissan Sentra, Nissan Altima and 7 more models
On certain passenger vehicles, the circuit board for the crank position sensor or cam position sensor may have an improper solder joint due to solder deformation caused by heat…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain passenger vehicles, the circuit board for the crank position sensor or cam position sensor may have an improper solder joint due to solder deformation caused by heat stress accelerated by the existence of flux residue during the soldering process.
- Consequence
- This could cause the "service engine soon" warning light to come on, create a no start condition, cause reduced engine power, or cause the engine to stop running without warning during vehicle operation, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the crank position sensors. Camshaft position sensor(s), and in some cases, the variable timing control sensor(s). Vehicles involved in a previous recall campaign, 01V357, are also included in this new campaign. The replacement sensors used in that campaign are also affected. Owner notification began on December 22, 2003. Owners should contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261 or Infiniti at 1-800-662-6200.
- Notes
- Nissan recall no. R3022/Infiniti recall no. R3021.CUSTOMERS can 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
- 03V455000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 17, 2003
- Filed by
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- R3021/R3022
- Owner notification
- December 22, 2003
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 630,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Infiniti G35 (2003): 2003
- Infiniti I35 (2002-2003): 2003, 2002
- Infiniti M45 (2003): 2003
- Infiniti Q45 (2002): 2002
- Nissan 350Z (2003): 2003
- Nissan Altima (2002-2003): 2003, 2002
- Nissan Maxima (2002-2003): 2003, 2002
- Nissan Murano (2003): 2003
- Nissan Sentra (2000-2003): 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
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