NHTSA Recall 98V065000
NHTSA Campaign Id 98V065000; Date: Mar. 25, 1998
If the seat belt is completely severed, it can increase the risk of serious injury to an occupant in a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
1998 Nissan Frontier
Component: Seat Belts:front:webbing
Manufactured by: Nissan North America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 20,000
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: light duty passenger trucks equipped with bucket seats. In certain frontal crashes, the front seat belt can slip between the seat bottom finisher and the seat back plastic recliner handle where it can be cut by the sharp edge of the metal portion of the recliner lever.
How to Fix:
Dealers will replace the plastic handle on the end of the seat back reclining lever fwith a different shape handle which will prevent the seat belt from slipping between the handle and the seat.
Recall Notes:
Owner notificationbegan april20, 1998. 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-Nissan-1 (1-800-647-7261). Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Apr 2, 1998
Also see: