Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1995-03-01.
Recall campaignNHTSA 95V028000
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
950
Reported to NHTSA
1995-03-01
Owners notified
1995-02-18
Defect description
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR WAS NOT PROPERLY PURGED OF ALL AIR DURING THE FILL AND EVACUATION PROCESS CAUSING AIR BUBBLES TO GET INTO THE BRAKE SYSTEM.
Safety risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL AND STOPPING DISTANCES.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL BLEED THE ABS HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR TO REMOVE ANY AIR BUBBLES IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM.
Notes
SYSTEM: BRAKES; HYDRAULIC; ANTI-SKID.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.