NISSAN 300ZX 1985: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 87V098000

Make Model Year
NISSAN 300ZX 1985
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1987-07-06 1987-07-06 1987-07-13

Production Dates: 1978-07-01 - 1987-05-01

Manufacturers Involved: Nissan North America, Inc.

Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 183519

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION MAY OCCUR, FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN SHIFTING FROM THE PARK POSITION.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSTALL A SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM WHICH PREVENTS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER FROM BEING MOVED FROM THE PARK POSITION UNLESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.

Notes

SYSTEM: ACCELERATOR/TRANSMISSION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.