Recall Detail

NISSAN / PATHFINDER / 1994

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 14795 Vehicale/Equipment Name: NISSAN
Recalled Component Id: 000007927000206434000000268 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: PATHFINDER Model Year: 1994
NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V170001 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Manufacturer That Filed Report: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1993 End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 30 1994
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 84000
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 25 1996 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Nissan North America, Inc. Report Received Date: Sep, 10 1996
Record Creation date : Sep, 23 1996 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The latch plate used in the seat belt buckle was not manufactured according to design dimensions. if the seat belt tongue is inserted slowly at an angle into the buckle, there is a possibility of partial engagement. Consequence Summary: This condition can cause the seat belt tongue to come out of the buckle in the event of a collision or hard braking of the vehicle increasing the risk of personal injury to an occupant of the seat.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the buckle and, if necessary, replace the buckle assembly with a new buckle. Recall Notes: Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin during november 1996.note: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 shouldcontact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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