8Affected configurations shown512,387Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
THIS CAN RESULT IN GRADUAL WEAR OVER A PERIOD OF TIME INSIDE THE JOINT THAT COULD LEAD TO THE SEPARATION OF THE WIPER LINKAGE ASSEMBLY FROM THE WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE AT THE BALL JOINT. A LOSS OF WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTION CAN RESULT IN THIS SEPARATION OCCURS.
What fixes it
Official remedy
TO PREVENT GREASE FROM BEING WASHED OUT OF THE JOINT, THE DEALERS WILL MODIFY BY ADDING A WATER DIVERSION SEAL THAT WILL PREVENT WATER FROM ENTERING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE BALL JOINT AREA.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 98V093000
1998 NISSAN SENTRAOpen vehicle record →1998 NISSAN 200SXOpen vehicle record →1997 NISSAN SENTRAOpen vehicle record →1997 NISSAN 200SXOpen vehicle record →1996 NISSAN SENTRAOpen vehicle record →1996 NISSAN 200SXOpen vehicle record →1995 NISSAN SENTRAOpen vehicle record →1995 NISSAN 200SXOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.