NISSAN STANZA 1982: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 82V035000

Make Model Year
NISSAN STANZA 1982
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1982-07-15 1982-04-20 1982-04-23

Production Dates: 1981-06-01 - 1981-11-01

Manufacturers Involved: Nissan North America, Inc.

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 18082

Report Initiator: OVSC OVSC Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 105

Summary

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS", DUE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL HEIGHT BEING ADJUSTED LOWER THAN SPECIFICATIONS. IF A VEHICLE HAS SUCH A MISADJUSTMENT IT COULD ALSO EXPERIENCE PARTIAL BRAKE SYSTEM DISABLEMENT.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT FOR BRAKE PEDAL HEIGHT AND ADJUST, IF NECESSARY, AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE PEDAL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE COMBINATION OF BOTH OF THESE FACTORS COULD RESULTIN LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.