NHTSA campaign 94V135000
Nissan Recall 94V-135: Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Brake Fluid Low Warning — Lamp
NHTSA recall 94V135000 was reported by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. on July 25, 1994, with 7,500 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nissan 240SX for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on August 19, 1994, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 94V135000 (also written 94V-135 or 94V135)
- Filed by
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 7,500 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Brake Fluid Low Warning — Lamp
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 105
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 94V135000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Nissan
Nissan 240SX
- 1995 · Vehicles built February 1, 1994 – January 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 94V135000.
Defect description
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IN THE MASTER CYLINDER DROPS SUFFICIENTLY TO ACTIVATE THE LOW LEVEL SWITCH DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY WIRED DIODE, REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS."
Safety consequence
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THERE WOULD BE NO INDICATION TO THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW. LOW BRAKE FLUID CAN BE CAUSED BY A LEAK IN THE SYSTEM WHICH MAY RESULT IN PARTIAL OR COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES AND AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL CORRECT THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT FOR THE BRAKE WARNING SYSTEM SO THAT THE WARNING LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE WHEN THE LOW LEVEL SWITCH IS ACTIVATED.
Notes
SYSTEM: BRAKES; HYDRAULIC; LAMP LIGHT; BRAKE WARNING; FMVSS 105.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AND FREE OF CHARGE, OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE, PLEASE CONTACT NISSAN SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-647-7261. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 94V135000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.