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Imagine driving your Nissan as you'd normally do, and – for some reason or another – the rearview camera starts acting up by distorting the image or displaying no image at all when placing the shift lever into reverse. That's exactly what recall number 23V-628 boils down to, a campaign that covers 153,376 units of the Altima and Sentra for the US.
Specific to the Altima Platinum grade with the Around View Monitor and Sentra vehicles equipped with either the Sony rearview camera or Around View Monitor, the problem's root cause is the specific routing of the wiring harness. With normal use – over time – said harness may become damaged from the vehicle's movement and vibrations coming from the road surface during vehicle operation.
Nissan says that blurriness, distortion, way too many colors on the screen, or a blank screen are the symptoms of a rearview camera wiring harness that is close to going kaput or has already given up the ghost. Under section 5.5 of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 111 for rear visibility, the symptoms described earlier are considered noncompliances. As you're well aware, FMVSS 111 also requires all new vehicles produced since May 2018 to come standard with a rearview camera.
The part numbers for the suspect camera assemblies are 28442 6CA0A (Altima Platinum with Around View Monitor), 28441 6LA0B (Sentra with Around View Monitor), and 28442 6LA0A (Sentra with standard rearview camera). Suspect Altimas were produced at the Canton and Smyrna plants in the United States from July 12, 2018 to March 6, 2021 and May 25, 2018 to September 15, 2020 for model years 2019 through 2021. As for the Sentra, make that Aguas in Mexico from November 25, 2019 to March 12, 2021 for model years 2020 and 2021.
Dealers were instructed to inspect the rearview camera's functionality and – if the wiring harness shows any signs of damage – replace both the rearview camera and wiring harness. If no damage is found, the dealer technician will apply a little protective tape and reroute the camera's harness. Owner notifications will be mailed in the period between October 19, 2023 and October 26, 2023.
Previously recalled over bendy tie rods, the Sentra has been a compact since 1999 for MY 2000. Internally referred to as B18, the current generation battles the likes of the Civic and Corolla in the segment. Nissan has the upper hand in terms of value (Sentra retails at $20,200), but on the other hand, the pricier Honda and Toyota will serve you better in the long run.
Due to be discontinued in 2025 as Nissan continues to embrace all-electric vehicles to the detriment of internal combustion, the Altima was updated for model year 2024 in August 2023 with extremely modest changes. Pricier across the board compared to the 2023 model, the Altima mid-size sedan now starts at $25,730 (sans destination) compared to $27,895 for the Accord and $26,420 for the Camry.
Nissan says that blurriness, distortion, way too many colors on the screen, or a blank screen are the symptoms of a rearview camera wiring harness that is close to going kaput or has already given up the ghost. Under section 5.5 of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 111 for rear visibility, the symptoms described earlier are considered noncompliances. As you're well aware, FMVSS 111 also requires all new vehicles produced since May 2018 to come standard with a rearview camera.
The part numbers for the suspect camera assemblies are 28442 6CA0A (Altima Platinum with Around View Monitor), 28441 6LA0B (Sentra with Around View Monitor), and 28442 6LA0A (Sentra with standard rearview camera). Suspect Altimas were produced at the Canton and Smyrna plants in the United States from July 12, 2018 to March 6, 2021 and May 25, 2018 to September 15, 2020 for model years 2019 through 2021. As for the Sentra, make that Aguas in Mexico from November 25, 2019 to March 12, 2021 for model years 2020 and 2021.
Dealers were instructed to inspect the rearview camera's functionality and – if the wiring harness shows any signs of damage – replace both the rearview camera and wiring harness. If no damage is found, the dealer technician will apply a little protective tape and reroute the camera's harness. Owner notifications will be mailed in the period between October 19, 2023 and October 26, 2023.
Previously recalled over bendy tie rods, the Sentra has been a compact since 1999 for MY 2000. Internally referred to as B18, the current generation battles the likes of the Civic and Corolla in the segment. Nissan has the upper hand in terms of value (Sentra retails at $20,200), but on the other hand, the pricier Honda and Toyota will serve you better in the long run.
Due to be discontinued in 2025 as Nissan continues to embrace all-electric vehicles to the detriment of internal combustion, the Altima was updated for model year 2024 in August 2023 with extremely modest changes. Pricier across the board compared to the 2023 model, the Altima mid-size sedan now starts at $25,730 (sans destination) compared to $27,895 for the Accord and $26,420 for the Camry.
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