NHTSA Recall 97V071000
NHTSA Campaign Id 97V071000; Date: Apr. 22, 1997
If a partial engagement occurs, this can cause the seat belt tongue to come out of the buckle in the event of a crash or hard braking of the vehicle.
Recalled Vehicles:
1991 Infiniti G20; 1992 Infiniti G20; 1991 Nissan NX; 1992 Nissan NX
Component: Seat Belts:rear
Manufactured by: Nissan North America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 36,000
Recall Summary:
The release button used in the rear seat belt buckles were not made according to specifications. In hot weather, the plastic welds securing the release button to the spring can fail resulting in partial engagement of the seat belt tongue in the buckle or not being able to latch the seat belt.
How to Fix:
Dealers will replace all rear seat belt buckles with new seat belt buckles.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin during June 1997. Note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 9, 1997
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