{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Nissan recall 21V135 (PM971): 2016-2019 Nissan Sentra",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v135/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V135 (Nissan): The brake lights may not illuminate, increasing the risk of a crash. Nissan's own number: PM971.",
  "excerpt": "Nissan Sentra, model years 2016 to 2019. Filed by Nissan North America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 3 March 2021. 807,376 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Nissan's own number for this recall: PM971. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V135 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “The brake lights may not illuminate, increasing the risk of a crash.” 21V135 Nissan North America, Inc. Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch 3 March 2021 2016-2019 NISSAN SENTRA The brake lights may not illuminate, increasing the risk of a crash. 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 1-800867-776",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:39:53+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-23T21:39:53+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Nissan recall 21V135 (PM971): 2016-2019 Nissan Sentra\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v135/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}