| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004309878 | Incident Date: Nov, 23 2004 |
| Consumer's City: CHICAGO | Consumer's State: IL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: 200SX | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Visibility:windshield wiper/washer:linkages |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1N4AB42D4TC | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 23 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 30 1996 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Wipers stopped working while driving my vehicle in the first day of snow during very bad whether conditions. took the car to nissan, a 49.99 fee just to look at the car. left and went somewhere else were they made me aware of a recall on the problem and to go back to nissan for the repair which should be free of charge. after i returned to nissan the service representative made me aware that there was a recall on the problem, however only for certain cars of the same make and model but within a certain vin number range based on the manufacturer. in short, even thought it is the same problem on the same make and model car it was not cover. furthermore, the sale representative made a phone call to nissan to check and they would no something on friday november 26, 2004. i in dangerous and unsafe conditions was left to try to drive the car home. after i returned home, i called the nissan number listed on the recall (1-800-647-7261) and spoke with erica. erica created a file on this complaint and also informed me that my car was not covered even though a recall was issued on the same make and model car but not the vin number. at this point i informed her that i would be contacting the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline as instructed in the recall anyway, she stated that this was no something that she wanted me to do that in short, that i could just wait until the whether was dry and clear and go and pay for the repairs needed for my car. *nm |
