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2003 NISSAN ALTIMA RECALLS

2003 Nissan Altima

Altima III generation is a 4 doors sedan produced by Nissan from 2002 to 2006 with petrol engines with maxspeed 124 mph. Capacity is 5 passengers including driver.


Model Trims

  • Altima 2.5 i 16V (175 Hp)
  • Altima 2.5 i 16V (175 Hp) Automatic
  • Altima 3.5 i V6 24V (248 Hp)

Features & Specs

1

5
seats

2

19-23 mpg city
26-29 mpg hwy

3

FWD
drivetrain

4

175-248
horsepower

Reported Problems

10 Total Safety Recalls Found

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  • Total cars affected: 16270

  • NHTSA campaign: 09E012000

  • Date of the problem: 07/04/2009

DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  • Total cars affected: 4029

  • NHTSA campaign: 06E064000

  • Date of the problem: 17/07/2006

LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

  • Total cars affected: 292000

  • NHTSA campaign: 06E023000

  • Date of the problem: 13/03/2006

WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

  • Total cars affected: 9145

  • NHTSA campaign: 07E054000

  • Date of the problem: 25/07/2007

DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  • Total cars affected: 294166

  • NHTSA campaign: 06V242000

  • Date of the problem: 07/07/2006

IF THE INTERRUPTION IN THE SIGNAL FROM THE 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.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

  • Total cars affected: 130

  • NHTSA campaign: 07E063000

  • Date of the problem: 21/08/2007

DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

  • Total cars affected: 11300

  • NHTSA campaign: 07E074000

  • Date of the problem: 14/09/2007

DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  • Total cars affected: 630000

  • NHTSA campaign: 03V455000

  • Date of the problem: 17/11/2003

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.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

  • Total cars affected: 377000

  • NHTSA campaign: 03V251000

  • Date of the problem: 14/07/2003

THIS CAN PREVENT THE SUPPLY OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

  • Total cars affected: 338000

  • NHTSA campaign: 03V084000

  • Date of the problem: 11/03/2003

EITHER OF THESE TWO CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

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