Sometimes you read a story about a vehicle recall and understand that the situation described by the NHTSA is almost impossible: a screw from some unimportant spot might become loose, might fall out and might cause a problem... Well, this time it is about brakes and it is serious.

Nissan has to recall 10,586 units of 2009 Sentra because the brake fluid may leak from the major cylinder. Although the cars have an indicator which will show the low amount of brake fluid in the cylinder, it might be too late and the brakes will fail to function properly. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is concerned that brake fluid leakage will increase stopping distance and might result in a crash.

Looking back at the history of recalls a customer can understand that Nissan Sentra is a dangerous vehicle: in August 2008 there was another similar recall when 169,202 Sentras made in 2007-2008 had a bad master cylinder. Nissan is ready to prove that since then there has been no potentially damaged cylinders installed, but the NHTSA still found a problem with the 2009 models.

The current recall starts on December 7. Any Sentra owner is welcome to come to a nearby Nissan dealership and have the master cylinder inspected and replaced if necessary. If there are any additional questions, a car owner can contact the manufacturer at (800) 647-7261.