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2008 Nissan Sentra

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Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2008 Nissan Sentra do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 116.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

125 reports with mileage · 42 unknown

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 53 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

20 crash reports3 fire reports11 injury reports

Tires complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jun 29, 2016
Tires

A SECOND GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRE SIZE 205/55/R16 DOT M60F UL1R 1614 HAS GONE OUT IN THE PAST 5 DAYS ON MY CAR WITH THE SAME ISSUE: BELT BREAKAGE LEADING TO TIRE SEPARATION AND FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE UNDER MY ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT 6/24/16 AND NOW THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT 6/29/16. NO…

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A SECOND GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRE SIZE 205/55/R16 DOT M60F UL1R 1614 HAS GONE OUT IN THE PAST 5 DAYS ON MY CAR WITH THE SAME ISSUE: BELT BREAKAGE LEADING TO TIRE SEPARATION AND FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE UNDER MY ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT 6/24/16 AND NOW THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT 6/29/16. NO INJURIES OR CRASH INVOLVED.

NHTSA ODI #10881637

56 miles · Jul 31, 2014
SuspensionTiresWheels

SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I HAVE HAD ONGOING ISSUES WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS. THE LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SENSOR. A WEEK LATER IT CAME ON AGAIN, THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AGAIN. AS I DROVE OFF THE LOT IT CAME BACK ON. THE ENTIRE RIM AND SENSOR WAS…

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SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I HAVE HAD ONGOING ISSUES WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS. THE LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SENSOR. A WEEK LATER IT CAME ON AGAIN, THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AGAIN. AS I DROVE OFF THE LOT IT CAME BACK ON. THE ENTIRE RIM AND SENSOR WAS REPLACED. IT HAS CONTINUED TO COME ON REPEATEDLY OVER THE YEARS. IN ADDITION I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES YEARLY AS THEY WEAR UNEVENLY, REGARDLESS OF THE BRAND. THE BACK TIRES WEAR IN A WAVE PATTERN, THE FRONT WEAR AROUND THE EDGES EVEN AFTER NEW TIRES ARE BALANCES AND ALIGNED. I CAN NOT DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN BECAUSE OF THE NOISE THE TIRES MAKE. IT MAKES ME SICK TO MY STOMACH. WITH ALL THE OTHER SENSOR LIGHT, TIRE AND SUSPENSION ISSUES OTHERS ARE HAVING I AM SURPRISED THERE HASN'T BEEN ACTION TAKEN. TIRES ARE NOT AN ACCESSORY PART, IT IS A NECESSARY PART AND WHEN THEY FAIL PEOPLE GET HURT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10617892

69,911 miles · Jul 1, 2012
Electrical SystemTires

TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE HAS BEEN SERVICED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. NISSAN CAN'T SEEM TO FIX IT. NISSAN WORKED ON WARNING LIGHT SERVICED JUNE 20, 2012, JUNE 28, 2012, JUNE 30, 2012, AND LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN EVENING OF JUNE 30, 2012, THE SAME DAY IT WAS WORKED ON. ONCE A WEEK I TAKE MY 90-YEAR-OLD NEIGHBOR OUT. JUNE 28, 201…

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TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE HAS BEEN SERVICED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. NISSAN CAN'T SEEM TO FIX IT. NISSAN WORKED ON WARNING LIGHT SERVICED JUNE 20, 2012, JUNE 28, 2012, JUNE 30, 2012, AND LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN EVENING OF JUNE 30, 2012, THE SAME DAY IT WAS WORKED ON. ONCE A WEEK I TAKE MY 90-YEAR-OLD NEIGHBOR OUT. JUNE 28, 2012, WE WERE OUT AND IT WAS 100 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND DUE TO THE SAFETY LIGHT I HAD TO GET TO SOMEWHERE TO SERVICE THE TIRE PRESSURE. SHE HAD TO GO WITH ME TO ATTEND TO THE TIRE PRESSURE PROBLEM (CONCERN FOR HEAT STROKE IN 100 DEGREE PLUS TEMPERATURE). RECENT PROBLEM HISTORY: WARNING LIGHT ON AND ADDRESSED IN MAY BY COSTCO (WHO KINDLY ASSISTED ME AND FILLED TIRES WITH NITROGEN AND TOLD ME IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO GO TO NISSAN), ONE WEEK LATER TOOK TO NISSAN, AGAIN IN MAY TO BACK TO NISSAN. AGAIN NISSAN JUNE 20, 20012; WAL-MART JUNE 28, 2012; NISSAN, JUNE 29, 2012, NISSAN JUNE 30, 2012, (4 TIMES IN JUNE), AND THE LIGHT IS STILL PERIODICALLY COMING ON. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED FOR MY SAFETY, FOR MY NEIGHBOR'S SAFETY (HAVING TO GET SOMEWHERE TO GET THE WARNING LIGHT OFF, AND SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2008 THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE. I AM REQUESTING ASSISTANCE FROM YOUR OFFICE ON THIS MATTER. I NEED TO DISCUSS THIS PROBLEM WITH SOMEONE FROM YOUR OFFICE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10463896

Mileage unknown · Dec 27, 2011
Tires

TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING VALVE WERE FAULTY. WENT TO BUY TIRES AT COSTCO TIRE CENTER. TOLD VALVES WERE FAULTY LEADING TO TIRE LIGHT TO STAY ON , ON THE DASHBOARD. THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE TIRES UNLESS THE VALVES WERE REPLACED.NISSAN HAS RECALLON OTHER MODELS BUT WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE MY 2008 SENTRA I AM MAKING THIS COMPLAINT IN HOPES …

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TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING VALVE WERE FAULTY. WENT TO BUY TIRES AT COSTCO TIRE CENTER. TOLD VALVES WERE FAULTY LEADING TO TIRE LIGHT TO STAY ON , ON THE DASHBOARD. THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE TIRES UNLESS THE VALVES WERE REPLACED.NISSAN HAS RECALLON OTHER MODELS BUT WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE MY 2008 SENTRA I AM MAKING THIS COMPLAINT IN HOPES IF ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAIN THEY WOULD INCLUDE US IN A RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10441381

12,000 miles · Jul 21, 2011
Fuel System, GasolineSuspensionTires

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF MY CAR SEEMS TO SLIDE OUT DURING WINTER WEATHER. MY TIRES ALSO SEEM TO WEAR QUICKER AND MY GAS MILEAGE IS WAY BELOW THE MILEAGE I SHOULD BE GETTING. I HAD THE ALIGNMENT DONE TWICE WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CAR BACK IN 2008 BUT NOTHING CHANGED AND I JUST GAVE UP.…

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I CURRENTLY OWN A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF MY CAR SEEMS TO SLIDE OUT DURING WINTER WEATHER. MY TIRES ALSO SEEM TO WEAR QUICKER AND MY GAS MILEAGE IS WAY BELOW THE MILEAGE I SHOULD BE GETTING. I HAD THE ALIGNMENT DONE TWICE WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CAR BACK IN 2008 BUT NOTHING CHANGED AND I JUST GAVE UP. RECENTLY I HAVE READ THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE BUT UNFORTUNATELY MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *KB

NHTSA ODI #10413947

Mileage unknown · Dec 6, 2010
TiresCrash

2008 NISSAN SENTRA, TRAVELING WESTBOUND IN THE LEFT LANE WHEN THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW. UNIT #1 LOST CONTROL AND RAN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. UNIT #1 STRUCK THE DITCH AND OVERTURNED COMING TO FINAL REST ON ITS WHEELS. BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0717-90).*JB UPDATED 12/10/10 *BF

NHTSA ODI #10370067

500 miles · Oct 13, 2010
Tires

ON AUGUST 30TH 2008 I PURCHASED A NEW NISSAN SENTRA. ON SEPTEMBER 4TH 2008 I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO RESET THE TIRE SENSOR. ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2008. I TOOK THE CAR IN AGAIN FOR THE TIRE PRESSURE THEY AGAIN RESET THE SENSOR. I WAS TOLD "THEY WERE SENSITIVE". THE CAR HAS BEEN IN A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES FOR THE TIRE PRE…

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ON AUGUST 30TH 2008 I PURCHASED A NEW NISSAN SENTRA. ON SEPTEMBER 4TH 2008 I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO RESET THE TIRE SENSOR. ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2008. I TOOK THE CAR IN AGAIN FOR THE TIRE PRESSURE THEY AGAIN RESET THE SENSOR. I WAS TOLD "THEY WERE SENSITIVE". THE CAR HAS BEEN IN A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES FOR THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR. MY TIRES HAVE COMPLETELY GONE FLAT. I HAVE TWO BROKEN RIMS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRES BUT HAS REPLACED THE SENSORS. THEY ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR USED RIMS TO REPLACE MY BROKEN RIMS. I HAVE 26,000 MILES ON MY CAR. I HAD MY CAR INSPECTED SEPTEMBER 1, 2010. THEY INFORMED ME MY TIRES NEEDED REPLACED. THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRES BUT CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR USED RIMS. THESE PROBLEMS STARTED 5 DAYS FOLLOWING THE PURCHASE OF MY NEW NISSAN SENTRA. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10360366

Mileage unknown · May 4, 2010
Power TrainSuspensionTires

2008 NISSAN SENTRA. CONSUMER STATES ISSUES WITH NISSAN DEALER REGARDING REPAIRS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST SET OF TIRES WORE OUT AT 25,000 MILES. AFTER 50,000 MILES THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND THEN THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE AN ALIGNMENT DONE AND W…

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2008 NISSAN SENTRA. CONSUMER STATES ISSUES WITH NISSAN DEALER REGARDING REPAIRS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST SET OF TIRES WORE OUT AT 25,000 MILES. AFTER 50,000 MILES THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND THEN THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE AN ALIGNMENT DONE AND WAS INFORMED THE REAR AXLE WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR AXLE ON MARCH 15TH. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR AXLE THAT WAS REPLACED BACK IN MARCH, IS NOT OUT OF SPECIFICATION. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10329553

Mileage unknown · Jun 22, 2009
Tires

I HAD TO REPLACE BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL 400 TIRES WITH ONLY 22K MILES ON THEM. WE KEPT THE TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED, BUT STILL HAD PROBLEMS WITH AIR LOSS. WE HAVE A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA THAT WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 12/2007. WE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THOSE TIRES WITHIN A FEW MONTHS. THE TIRES PROBABLY HAD ABOUT 3000 MILES ON …

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I HAD TO REPLACE BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL 400 TIRES WITH ONLY 22K MILES ON THEM. WE KEPT THE TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED, BUT STILL HAD PROBLEMS WITH AIR LOSS. WE HAVE A 2008 NISSAN SENTRA THAT WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 12/2007. WE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THOSE TIRES WITHIN A FEW MONTHS. THE TIRES PROBABLY HAD ABOUT 3000 MILES ON THEM AT THE TIME IT STARTED. AT FIRST WE THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A FAULTY SENSOR, BUT FOUND OUT OTHERWISE. THE CAR RODE VERY ROUGH AND THE TIRES WERE ALWAYS LOUD. THE DEALER BLAMED IT ON A NAIL, DID A CHEAP PATCH JOB AND THEN LATER DENIED THEY PATCHED IT AND REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRE. THE SENSORS ARE WORTHLESS TOO. THE LOW TIRE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE CAR WOULD START BOUNCING AROUND AND WE REALIZED IT WAS TIME AGAIN. FINALLY AFTER 1 1/2 YEARS OF PROBLEMS AND TAKING IT TO THE DEALER WE FINALLY HAD ENOUGH AND REPLACED THE TIRES AT A TIRE STORE. ANYONE WITH THESE TIRES SHOULD DO A GOOGLE SEARCH OF "BRIDGESTONE TURANZA PROBLEMS" AND "BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL400 COMPLAINTS". I HAVE SEEN COMPLAINTS FROM TOYOTA, BMW, MERCEDES, HONDA AND NISSAN OWNERS ABOUT THESE TIRES. THERE IS A PROBLEM. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THESE TIRES. OUR PROBLEM STARTED WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF BUYING THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10274654

9,400 miles · Jan 28, 2009
Tires

I BOUGHT MY 2008 NISSAN SENTRA BRAND NEW IN SEPT 08. IN NOV 08 THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. I HAD THE CAR SERVICED TO RESET THE INDICATOR. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS OCCURS ALL THE TIME AND THERE IS NO WAY TO FIX IT. MY INDICATOR HAS LIT UP AGAIN AND I FILED COMPLAINTS WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND WITH NISS…

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I BOUGHT MY 2008 NISSAN SENTRA BRAND NEW IN SEPT 08. IN NOV 08 THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. I HAD THE CAR SERVICED TO RESET THE INDICATOR. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS OCCURS ALL THE TIME AND THERE IS NO WAY TO FIX IT. MY INDICATOR HAS LIT UP AGAIN AND I FILED COMPLAINTS WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND WITH NISSAN CUSTOMER CARE. MY TIRES ALL HAD 33 LBS OF AIR IN THEM AT THE TIME. I WAS TOLD THE INDICATOR MAY HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED BECAUSE OF THE COLD WEATHER. THEY FURTHER TOLD ME THAT THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS INDICATOR FROM STAYING ON CONSTANTLY IS TO REMOVE THE AIR FROM MY TIRES AND REFILL THEM WITH NITROGEN WHICH WILL COST ME A FEE OF $50. I HAVE NOT EVEN OWNED MY CAR FOR 6 MONTHS. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADVISED ABOUT THIS ISSUE BEFORE IT WAS BOUGHT AND IT SHOULD BE FIXED AT NO COST TO ME. MY VEHICLE IS UNDER FULL WARRANTY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10256577

Official recalls

3

10V401000 · Equipment:electrical:navigational System(global Positioning System)

Sep 10, 2010

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH A GARMIN NUVI MODEL 750 NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE BATTERIES CONTAINED IN THE AFFECTED GPS UNITS CAN OVERHEAT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: OVERHEATED BATTERIES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY GARMIN TECHNICIANS BY REPLACING THE BATTERY AND INSERTING A SPACER ON TOP OF THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN DIRECTLY AT 1-866-957-1981 OR NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

09V431000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder

Nov 3, 2009

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 SENTRA PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BOSCH MASTER CYLINDERS. BRAKE FLUID MAY LEAK FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER. IF THE AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID IN THE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR DECREASES TO BELOW THE MINIMUM LEVEL, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR WILL ILLUMINATE AS DESIGNED AND THE BRAKES WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE WARNING LAMP IS CONTINUOUSLY IGNORED, ONE OF THE BRAKE CIRCUITS ON THE VEHICLE MAY FAIL INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCES AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 14, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

08V311000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder

Jul 11, 2008

NISSAN IS RECALLING 169,202 MY 2007-2008 SENTRA PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED ROBERT BOSCH MASTER CYLINDER. DUE TO THE MACHINING IRREGULARITY BY THE SUPPLIER, THE INTERNAL SEAL GROOVE IN THE BODY OF SOME BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS MAY ALLOW FOR A GAP IN THE GROOVE CONTACT AREA OF THE SEAL. THIS MAY RESULT IN BRAKE FLUID SLOWLY LEAKING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE WARNING LAMP IS IGNORED, ONE OF THE BRAKE CIRCUITS ON THE VEHICLE MAY NOT OPERATE AS DESIGNED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MASTER CYLINDER/BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY AND IF BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE IS DETECTED, THE MASTER CYLINDER WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

DP16002 · Scope Of Recalls 08V311 And 09V431

Opened Dec 20, 2016 · Closed Oct 2, 2017

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder

Nissan conducted safety recalls 08V-311 and 09V-431 to remedy leaking master cylinders on certain MY 2007 and 2008 Nissan Sentra vehicles.The recall populations were determined based on production changes to the master cylinder which were fully implemented into production on April 18, 2008.NHTSA utilized vehicle owner questionnaire (VOQ) reports and did not request field information from Nissan.ODI identified two MY 2008 Nissan Sentra VOQs including the petitioner?s vehicle, which were not covered by the recalls and reported a leaking master cylinder.Both of these incidents occurred 6 or more years into the service life of the vehicle.ODI also identified three VOQs which reported a leaking master cylinder after receiving the recall remedy.While one of these failures occurred within 36 months of the recall remedy, the other two occurred at a later time.ODI notes that the original recall addressed failures which occurred early in the life of the vehicle, typically during the first 36 months of service.Master cylinders are generally expected to experience wear and thus will display a finite service life.After a thorough review of the available data in NHTSA's VOQ database, the agency has not identified a trend that would call into question the scope or adequacy of Nissan's recalls.Accordingly, and in view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, ODI is denying the petition.A detailed summary of ODI's analysis of this petition is available in the investigative file for this action, and will be published in the Federal Register also.The agency reserves the right to revise this assessment should future circumstances warrant.The VOQs cited above can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under the following reference numbers: 10299791 10330891 10449038 10567372 10638813 10805749 10839357

Additional source detail variants (2)

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder

Nissan conducted safety recalls 08V-311 and 09V-431 to remedy leaking master cylinders on certain MY 2007 and 2008 Nissan Sentra vehicles.The recall populations were determined based on production changes to the master cylinder which were fully implemented into production on April 18, 2008.NHTSA utilized vehicle owner questionnaire (VOQ) reports and did not request field information from Nissan.ODI identified two MY 2008 Nissan Sentra VOQs including the petitioner?s vehicle, which were not covered by the recalls and reported a leaking master cylinder.Both of these incidents occurred 6 or more years into the service life of the vehicle.ODI also identified three VOQs which reported a leaking master cylinder after receiving the recall remedy.While one of these failures occurred within 36 months of the recall remedy, the other two occurred at a later time.ODI notes that the original recall addressed failures which occurred early in the life of the vehicle, typically during the first 36 months of service.Master cylinders are generally expected to experience wear and thus will display a finite service life.After a thorough review of the available data in NHTSA's VOQ database, the agency has not identified a trend that would call into question the scope or adequacy of Nissan's recalls.Accordingly, and in view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, ODI is denying the petition.A detailed summary of ODI's analysis of this petition is available in the investigative file for this action, and will be published in the Federal Register also.The agency reserves the right to revise this assessment should future circumstances warrant.The VOQs cited above can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under the following reference numbers: 10299791 10330891 10449038 10567372 10638813 10805749 10839357

Service Brakes

Nissan conducted safety recalls 08V-311 and 09V-431 to remedy leaking master cylinders on certain MY 2007 and 2008 Nissan Sentra vehicles.The recall populations were determined based on production changes to the master cylinder which were fully implemented into production on April 18, 2008.NHTSA utilized vehicle owner questionnaire (VOQ) reports and did not request field information from Nissan.ODI identified two MY 2008 Nissan Sentra VOQs including the petitioner?s vehicle, which were not covered by the recalls and reported a leaking master cylinder.Both of these incidents occurred 6 or more years into the service life of the vehicle.ODI also identified three VOQs which reported a leaking master cylinder after receiving the recall remedy.While one of these failures occurred within 36 months of the recall remedy, the other two occurred at a later time.ODI notes that the original recall addressed failures which occurred early in the life of the vehicle, typically during the first 36 months of service.Master cylinders are generally expected to experience wear and thus will display a finite service life.After a thorough review of the available data in NHTSA's VOQ database, the agency has not identified a trend that would call into question the scope or adequacy of Nissan's recalls.Accordingly, and in view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, ODI is denying the petition.A detailed summary of ODI's analysis of this petition is available in the investigative file for this action, and will be published in the Federal Register also.The agency reserves the right to revise this assessment should future circumstances warrant.The VOQs cited above can be viewed at NHTSA.gov under the following reference numbers: 10299791 10330891 10449038 10567372 10638813 10805749 10839357