Vehicle recall 03V477000 · November 14, 2003
2000-2003 Nissan Sentra
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with the QG18DE engine or QR25DE engines, the foam material used for the interior lining of the electronic control module (ECM) box emits…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain passenger vehicles equipped with the QG18DE engine or QR25DE engines, the foam material used for the interior lining of the electronic control module (ECM) box emits sulfur as it cures.
- Consequence
- If one of the resistors inside the ECM has a crack on the surface coating, the gas may cause corrosion of the resistor. This could cause the malfunction indicator light to come on, poor drivability (idle instability, poor accelerator), or the engine to stop running during vehicle operation, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will remove the inside lining material from the ECM box. Owner notification began on December 22, 2003. Owners should contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
- Notes
- Nissan recall no. P3163.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
- 03V477000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 14, 2003
- Filed by
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- P3163
- Owner notification
- December 22, 2003
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 276,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Ignition › Module
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 (2000-2003): 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
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