Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch

NHTSA campaign 21V135000 · announced March 3, 2021 · filed by Nissan North America, Inc. · 807,376 units affected

The problem

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Nissan Sentra vehicles. The brake light switch may become contaminated, preventing the circuit from closing and the brake lights from illuminating.

The risk

The brake lights may not illuminate, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Dealers will replace the brake light switch and install a protective grommet, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800867-7769. Nissan's number for this recall is PM971.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2016 Nissan Sentra
• 2017 Nissan Sentra
• 2018 Nissan Sentra
• 2019 Nissan Sentra

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.