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Old 10-30-2003, 02:40 AM
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Default Nissan Engine Recall... Z included !!

I just saw this ... regarding the recall anouncement....

Click onto the link below for some details....

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...ssan_recall_dc
Old 10-30-2003, 03:11 AM
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Looks like a sensor recall....not the engine.
Old 10-30-2003, 03:25 AM
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that explains so much about my old maxima...lol
Old 10-30-2003, 04:04 AM
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so if our personal car was affected, how will they make us aware of it, or should we all just bring it in...........
Old 10-30-2003, 04:51 AM
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Default Looks like we might be getting recalled...

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Old 10-30-2003, 05:04 AM
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Yeah, I just read that it was specifically the Crank and Camshaft sensors. The symptom (if you have this problem) would be that the engine would crank, but never fire (the ECU uses these sensors for spark, fuel delivery, and some other things).

I wouldn't be too worried about it. It certainly sounds like Nissan is being liberal with their estimation of vehicles affected (I would imagine the actual number will be much smaller), and they are promptly handling it.
Old 10-30-2003, 05:56 AM
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"manufactured between 1998 and 2003, a spokeswoman said."

So this means 04 cars are not affected by this?
Old 10-30-2003, 07:12 AM
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Originally posted by Jsn350Z
"manufactured between 1998 and 2003, a spokeswoman said."

So this means 04 cars are not affected by this?
Was your car manufactured in 2003?

So yes it could be affected.. Atleast by what it says..

Doesnt mean it is tho
Old 10-30-2003, 07:29 AM
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funny, all the web sites that talk about this are over seas...

ive searched and havent found anything in the US just yet...

well see
Old 10-30-2003, 07:37 AM
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hey KONVERTER, can I borrow that thing on your head for this Holloween.
Old 10-30-2003, 08:32 AM
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Did you see that they were notified last December and just came out with a fix on Thursday? Now considering that the tire feathering issue started to rear it's head in say March, they shoud have the fix in say February '04. Please oh please.
Old 10-30-2003, 08:38 AM
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Here's hoping...
Old 10-30-2003, 08:52 AM
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I just saw this too on Yahoo headlines. I guess I'll wait and see if something comes in the mail....
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I wear this thing on my head every day...

SO I was thinking of going in costume on holloween and dressing normally...
Old 10-30-2003, 09:04 AM
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Wonder if that is why my car dies while I'm driving it?
Old 10-30-2003, 09:04 AM
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Default Crank sensor recall

Just saw this and did not see it posted anywhere. Sorry if it's old news.

Nissan Motor plans to recall a total of 2.56 million vehicles sold in Japan and overseas due to problems with an engine revolution counting sensor, the car maker told Dow Jones on Thursday.

The news agency said Nissan expects to book a Y15 billion-Y16 billion recall charge this fiscal year to the end of March, but has no plans to downgrade its earnings outlook for the current year.

Nissan will recall about 1.03 million vehicles in Japan and 1.53 million vehicles sold in the US and other countries, Dow Jones added.

Japan's ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport told Dow Jones the number of vehicles Nissan plans to recall in Japan represents the country's second largest recall after the 1.04 million vehicles Nissan recalled in May 1996.

Dow Jones said Nissan had already factored the recall costs into its earnings forecast for this fiscal year to the end of March.

In mid-October, Nissan said it expects a group net profit of Y495.0 billion for the full year, with an operating profit of Y820 billion and sales of Y7.450 trillion, Dow Jones noted.

The report said Nissan will recall 23 models, including the Sunny (sold overseas as the Sentra), the Skyline (sold overseas as the Infinity G35) and the Fairlady Z ( sold overseas as the 350Z).

Of the 1.53 million vehicles to be recalled overseas, Nissan will recall 700,000 vehicles in the US, 460,000 in Europe and the remainder in other Asian countries, the Middle East and other regions, the report added.

Dow Jones said some of the engines installed in these vehicles may not start properly due to problems with the sensors needed to count engine revolutions.

The report said the sensor is made by Hitachi Unisia Ltd., a parts maker wholly owned by Hitachi Ltd, and Nissan adds the sensor to its engines during assembly.

The two companies will check whether the sensor problem was caused when they were produced by Hitachi Unisia or when the engines were assembled by Nissan, Dow Jones said.
Old 10-30-2003, 09:05 AM
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I just hope this doesn't stop them from doing something about our tires. They're spending a ton of money on the engine sensor recall...
Old 10-30-2003, 09:11 AM
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Default Re: Crank sensor recall

Originally posted by Ag Z
Just saw this and did not see it posted anywhere. Sorry if it's old news.

Would this be the cause of the pinging/rattling sound that I get sometimes when I start my Z?
Old 10-30-2003, 09:29 AM
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If required, hope it's an easy and quick fix...
Old 10-30-2003, 09:43 AM
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beginning to think these cars are POS

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