Recall - Front Seat Belt Buckles: Overview
Classification: 95V-103Reference: NTB95-085a
Date: September 22, 1995
VOLUNTARY CAMPAIGN - FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES
This bulletin replaces NTB95-085.
Please discard all copies of NTB95-085, dated August 28, 1995.
CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION NO.: 95V-103.002
APPLIED VEHICLES BELT TYPE
200SX (512) 1986.5-88 3 Point active lap/shoulder belt
240SX (S13) 1989-91 2 Point manual lap belt
Truck (D21) 1988-91 3 Point active lap/shoulder belt (except center belt position)
Pathfinder (WD21) 1988-91 3 Point active lap/shoulder belt
Van (C22) 1987-90 3 Point active lap/shoulder belt
Sentra (B12) 1987-90 3 Point active lap/shoulder belt & 2 Point manual lap belt
Sentra (B13) 2 Door Sedan 1991 3 Point passive lap/shoulder belt (door mounted)
AUTHORIZATION
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. authorizes Nissan Motor Corporation., U.S.A. (NMC) to conduct a campaign on certain 1986.5-1991 Nissan vehicles.
INTRODUCTION
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been investigating certain seat belt buckles manufactured by Takata Corporation for vehicle model years 1986.5 through 1990 and a part of 1991. These buckles were installed in numerous models built by several manufacturers including certain 1986.5-91 Nissan and Infiniti models. Nissan is aware of a small number of reports of seat belt buckle release button breakage in vehicles equipped with these Takata buckles. A broken piece may prevent the buckle from latching or prevent it from unlatching.
NUMBER OF VEHICLES POTENTIALLY AFFECTED: Approximately 2,000,000.
DEALER RESPONSIBILITY
It is the dealer's responsibility to check each vehicle within the range of this campaign which for any reason enters the service department. This includes vehicles purchased from private parties or presented by transient (tourist) owners and vehicles in dealer inventory.
WARRANTY EXTENSION
Owners of 1986.5 through 1988 vehicles affected by this campaign have been given a lifetime limited warranty on the entire seat belt assemblies in their car. This lifetime limited warranty is the same as applied to 1989 and later Nissan vehicles.
OWNER NOTIFICATION
Current owners of vehicles involved in this campaign will be notified by mail over a 10-11 month period beginning September 29,1995. A sample owner's letter is illustrated in this bulletin.
PARTS INFORMATION
Note
Parts information for other affected models will be supplied at a later date.
CLAIM INFORMATION
NOTE:
Al vehicles must have either the release buttons or buckle assemblies replaced. Use this decision tree to determine when buckle replacement is required.