Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V065000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 09/10/1997 to 01/27/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 20000 | 04/02/1998 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 03/25/1998 | 03/27/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: light duty passenger trucks equipped with bucket seats. in certain frontal crashes, the front seat belt can slip between the seat bottom finisher and the seat back plastic recliner handle where it can be cut by the sharp edge of the metal portion of the recliner lever. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the seat belt is completely severed, it can increase the risk of serious injury to an occupant in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the plastic handle on the end of the seat back reclining lever fwith a different shape handle which will prevent the seat belt from slipping between the handle and the seat. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notificationbegan april20, 1998.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-nissan-1 (1-800-647-7261).also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| NTB99022A | 08/26/1999 | NTB99022 | 607626 | Concerns with the front seat belt latch plate stopper button missing. *tt | 09/30/1999 |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||||
| 99022 | 10/28/2005 | 99022D | 10017473 | Front seat belt latch plate retaining button missing. *tt | 11/08/2005 |
| NTB99022C | 08/05/2003 | NTB99022B | 10003515 | Front seat belt latch plate retaining button missing. *tt | 10/22/2003 |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||||
| NTB99022B | 05/02/2001 | NTB99022A | 629210 | Seat belt latch plate retaining button missing. *tt | 03/27/2002 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 06/12/1998 | |||
| Recall 98v-065000, front lap seat belts. the dealer has no parts for the repair work to be performed on the vehicle consumer makes an appointment and gets there and vehicle cannot be repaired. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 09/30/1999 | 09/01/1998 | ||
| Rear seat belts will not remain snug. belt assembly will fully loosen and will not protect children in case of accident. | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Seat belt failure.mgm | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 06/20/1999 | 40 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Seat belt tensioner locks and does not release. belt must be unlatched to move or lean forward. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 0 | ||
| Rear seatbelts do not properly restrain children, when ever a child moves around belt loosens up, and will not tighten back up.*ak | |||