Issue ID | 860737 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10402954 |
Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
Brand | NISSAN |
Model | SENTRA |
Model Year | 1995 |
File date | 04/04/11 |
Component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 1995 nissan sentra. The contact was driving approximately 60 mph in rainy weather conditions with the windshield wipers activated and suddenly the wipers failed to operate. The contact drove with caution to the side of the road and waited until the rain subsided; and then resumed in operation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The technician informed the faulty motor linkage contributed to the failure. There was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 98v093000 (visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages). The manufacturer was notified and they advised the vin was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000. Updated 08/05/11*lj updated 08/15/11 |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 138000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | BALTIMORE , MD |
VIN pattern | 1N4AB41D1SCXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 01/03/09 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 60 |
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