2002 Nissan Frontier and Nissan Xterra recall: vehicle speed control

Nissan North America, Inc. reported this safety recall on November 12, 2002. It covers about 5,000 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 5,000
reported: Nov 12, 2002
owners notified: Jan 13, 2003
related complaints: 24

Vehicle speed control

What is wrong: On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with a supercharger, under certain conditions, such as full throttle in low gear when the engine is not fully warmed up and at cold ambient temperature, the amount of intake air flow through the air flow meter may exceed the maximum preset diagnosis limit value.
Risk: This will cause the engine control system to go into the failsafe mode. Under this condition, the malfunction indicator lamp will illuminate and engine speed will not exceed 2400 RPM regardless of the throttle position, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the electronic control module. Owner notification began january 15, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.

Recall number 02V298000

Affected vehicles

Nissan Frontier 2002 2002
Nissan Xterra 2002 2002

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 24 complaints about acceleration problems.

2002 Nissan Frontier 2002 Nissan Xterra

Questions about recall 02V298000

Is there a recall on the 2002 Nissan Frontier and Nissan Xterra vehicle speed control?

Yes. Recall 02V298000, reported on November 12, 2002, covers about 5,000 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 02V298000?

Dealers will reprogram the electronic control module. Owner notification began january 15, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact nissan at 1‑800‑647‑7261.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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