NISSAN 510 1980: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 82V070000

Make Model Year
NISSAN 510 1980
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1982-09-07 1982-07-19 1982-07-28

Production Dates: 1978-06-01 - 1980-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: Nissan North America, Inc.

Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 118747

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES, BINDING IN THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM MAY PREVENT THE BELT FROM BEING WITHDRAWN FROM THE RETRACTOR. THIS WOULD RENDER THE SEAT BELT UNUSABLE.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN CASE OF A SUDDEN FORCEFUL STOP OR AN ACCIDENT,PASSENGERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE INJURED WHEN NOT WEARING SEAT BELTS.