2003 NISSAN MAXIMA RECALL - #03V455000
RECALL FOR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2003 NISSAN MAXIMA |
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| Manufacturer |
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Manufactured between |
7/1/2001 - 6/30/2002 |
| Recalled on |
11/19/2003 |
| Influenced by |
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Owners Notified on |
12/22/2003 |
| # Affected |
630,000 |
| Recalled for |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
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| Description |
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. |
| Consequences |
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. |
| Corrective action |
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). |
| See also |
2003 NISSAN MAXIMA Recall for AIR BAGS
2003 NISSAN MAXIMA Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
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Comments
7/29/2017 - Melissa Rauh
My 2003 Nissan Maxima GLE has had the service engine soon light on since I purchased vehicle. I took it to my local dealer who ran diagnostics on it and said it was the camshaft position circuit sensor, (bank 1). The problem seems to be more electrical than mechanical--instruments only record what sensors send to them. It has now started dying in traffic which scares me as I am afraid I will have an accident. The dying in traffic problem is getting worse. So far I have been able to hit my flashers and struggle to glide it off the edge of the road to a stop when it happens causing me extreme anxiety while driving in any lane other than the furthest lane to the right. When I asked the dealer if they had seen other vehicles with the same or similar problems they said no. I asked them if my car model had any recalls and they said no again and told me that Dealer will not approve for repairs for camshaft but can repair passenger airbag. Sat around for an hour and was told they would call
5/2/2016 - Kwesi Dawson-Amoah
Car has stalled mid drive 6 times within the past two days. Same issues as most of what I have been seeing online. My steering will lock up along with by breaks and I'll have to guide it to the side before getting help to jump start it. Sometimes it will start without needing to be jumped but its variable. Afraid to use highways as Im sure it will stall mid drive again