Vehicle recall 07V527000 · November 14, 2007

Nissan Altima and Sentra

On certain passenger vehicles equipped with a 2.5L engine, the crankshaft position sensor can overheat causing a brief interruption in the signal output from the sensor.

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

Summary: On certain passenger vehicles equipped with a 2.5L engine, the crankshaft position sensor can overheat causing a brief interruption in the signal output from the sensor.
Consequence: If the interruption in the signal from the crankshaft position sensor is so brief that the electronic control module (ECM) logic does not have time to diagnose the condition, the engine may stop running without warning while the vehicle is driven at a low speed increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the ECM free of charge. Certain my 2006 altimas which have been previously remedied under recall campaign 06V223 (Nissan R0606) are not included in this recall since the reprogramming for 06V223 also included this reprogramming. The recall began on December 31, 2007. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Notes: This is an expansion of a previous campaign (06V223).customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 07V527000
Reported to NHTSA: November 14, 2007
Filed by: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Owner notification: December 31, 2007
Vehicles potentially affected: 653,910
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Engine and engine cooling

Recall 07V527000 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 Altima (2002, 2005-2006): 2006, 2005, 2002
Nissan Sentra (2002, 2005-2006): 2006, 2005, 2002

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