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NHTSA recall 96V170001

Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly

Nissan D21 and 1 more

Reported Sep 10, 199684,000 vehicles affectedNISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Built Nov 1, 1993 – Apr 30, 1994

The defect

The latch plate used in the seat belt buckle was not manufactured according to design dimensions. if the seat belt tongue IS inserted slowly at an angle into the buckle, there IS a possibility of partial engagement.

The risk

This condition can cause the seat belt tongue to come out of the buckle in the event of a collision or hard braking of the vehicle increasing the risk of personal injury to an occupant of the seat.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the buckle and, if necessary, replace the buckle assembly with a new buckle.

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Vehicles in this recall

Nissan D21
1994
Nissan Pathfinder
1994

Notes

Owner notification:owner notification IS expected to begin during november 1996.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 shouldcontact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.