Nissan Recalls 28,000 Jukes and 34,000 Sentras for Possible Stalling Problems

In two actions, Nissan is recalling about 62,000 vehicles for stalling problems, the automaker told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Nissan said that 28,000 Jukes from the 2011 model year were being recalled because a defective weld could allow the turbocharger boost-sensor bracket to break. That could cause an idling engine to stall. Nissan said the engine shouldn’t stall when the vehicle was under way.

The automaker told the safety agency that it first learned of the possible problem in November 2010, but its investigation and monitoring of what it called field data didn’t suggest that a recall was needed until earlier this month.

Meanwhile, almost 34,000 Sentras are being recalled because the zinc coating on the battery-cable harness is thicker than specified. This could cause a voltage drop that could damage the electronic control module, causing the engine to stall and making it impossible to restart, the automaker said.

Nissan told the agency that it began investigating the problem last February and recently concluded that a recall was necessary.

A Nissan spokesman could not be reached to confirm whether either condition had resulted in accidents.

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source: New York Times (Jensen, 12/16)