Consumer Complaint Detail
NISSAN DIESEL / CLA83 / 1989
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003219335 | Incident Date: May, 23 2003 |
| Consumer's City: MANASSAS | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: CLA83 | Model Year: 1989 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Equipment:other:labels |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 16 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 14 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: In late may of 2003, the driver's seat of my nissan pathfinder stopped working as far as the automatic seat adjustments. i was no longer able to move the seat forward or reverse using the seat's automatic switch. thus being stuck in a position not exactly the way i would need to drive. i can not move this seat to a proper and safe area so that i can operate the vehicle as prescribed in the owner's manual. as with any vehicle, the seat should be positioned relative to the driver's ability. i have to drive closer to the steering wheel that i would like. as well as my girlfriend is unable to drive it because of the fact it will not move forward so she can reach the pedals. so if i was to be hurt, she would not have a way to go. this is covered in the nissan service bulletin ntb00095. this vehicle is only 2 years old. it is a 2001 nissan pathfinder. the motor for this seat should not be malfunctioning this early in a vehicle's life. i took the said vehicle to the sheehy nissan dealership which is located in manassas, virginia. they indicated that this was not a recall nor a warranty part. i have the gold warranty which [xxx] nears covers everything else. also it covers a driver's seat assembly but not this particular piece or as i was informed this kit. i have contacted the nissan consumer affairs office and complained as well that this is a safety hazard and if for some reason i am driving down the road and the seat moves to the very front position, i am unable to operate the vehicle and could cause more damage to myself, the vehicle as well as another obstacle or vehicle. we have had a 97 ford thunderbird with a service bulletin against and the ford dealership and ford motor company was glad to correct without cost to us. this was not a warranty part. the vehicle at that time was 6 years old. i am assuming that nissan corporation does not care about their customers and safety as this was indicated that nissan would not fix at their cost. this is a major safety issue. *jb information redacted pursuant to the |