NISSAN PL510 1972: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 72V065000

Make Model Year
NISSAN PL510 1972
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1972-06-16 1972-03-29 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1971-08-01 - 1972-03-01

Manufacturers Involved: Nissan North America, Inc.

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 61434

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

NISSAN CAMPAIGN NO 72-0065.SERIES 1600.PL510 SEDAN.WPL510 STATION WAGON.MANFD 8-9 1971 THRU 3-15 1972.POSSIBILITY THAT UNDER EXTREME COLD WEATHER ANDSEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS, FRONT BRAKE HOSE, WHICH IS CLAMPED TO SHOCK STRUT INA MANNER RESTRICTING ITS FREE MOVEMENT, CAN CRACK AT CLAMP, DUE TO REPEATEDBENDING OF HOSE.SHOULD CRACK OCCUR, COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, ANDLOSS OF FRONT BRAKE FUNCTION.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLINGSPRINGHANGER TYPE BRAKE HOSES.'