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NHTSA recall 96V185000

Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly

Nissan Altima

Reported Oct 10, 199636,000 vehicles affectedNISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Built Jun 9, 1996 – Sep 19, 1996

The defect

Certain buckle assemblies were produced with a "buckle base" that was improperly heat treated. this can cause the "buckle base" to be brittle failing to comply to fmvss no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."

The risk

In the event of a collision, these seat belts may not restrain an occupant increasing the risk of injury.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the buckle assemblies and replace them if necessary.

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Vehicles in this recall

Nissan Altima
1997

Notes

Owner notification:owner notification IS expected to begin during october 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 should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261. Also contact the national highwaytraffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.