Model year record

1983 Nissan Sentra

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 1 owner complaint on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 83V112000

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer

Component
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer
Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
238,055
Reported to NHTSA
1983-10-26
Owners notified
1984-01-09

Defect description

THE WIPER BLADE MAY EXTEND TOO FAR AND CATCH ON THE RADIO ANTENNA BRACKET. THE CONNECTION OF THE WIPER ARM AND THE PIVOT COULD BE DAMAGED. THE CONDITION IS CAUSED BY AN INCORRECT SETTING OF THE WIPER ARM HEIGHT ABOVE THE PIVOT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, THE WIPER ARM PIVOT WILL BE REPLACED AND THE WIPER STROKE ADJUSTED.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly1

The 1982 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1984 model has about a quarter as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.