Nissan Sentra (2016-2019): Exterior lighting
Recall 21V135000 · Mar 3, 2021 · Nissan North America, Inc.
807,376
vehicles affected
807,376
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V135000
- Date
- Mar 3, 2021
- Maker
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 807,376
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Exterior lighting > Brake lights > Switch
- Model years
- 2016-2019
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
The brake lights may not illuminate, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V135000?
1 model: Nissan Sentra (2016-2019), about 807,376 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V135000?
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.
What can happen?
The brake lights may not illuminate, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.