1988 Nissan 300ZX
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1988 Nissan 300ZX. Newest first.
This IS not a safety recall campaign in accordance with federal regulation 573. however, it IS deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. the campaign will replace the fuel injectors and related hoses of affected vehicles which could leak.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Fuel leaks in the engine could result in a fire.
Remedy
Nissan dealers will replace the fuel injectors and related hoses on the affected vehicles.
Owner complaints
25 complaints16 involved a fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Engine · Fuel/propulsion system · Power train
The car would lose power when you hit the gas. Wouldn't die but would sputter and then the battery would die
- Fuel/propulsion system
Fuel injector leaked and car caught fire while driving I almost blew up in the car reported it to nissan and told them there was a recall on this and they refused to fix it.
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
Tl*the contact owns a 1988 nissan 300zx. while driving 20 mph, the contact smelled gas fumes and noticed smoke rising under the hood. he pulled over, opened the hood, and flames erupted from the engine compartment. the mechanic stated that gas leaked from the fuel injection system, which caused…
Tl*the contact owns a 1988 nissan 300zx. while driving 20 mph, the contact smelled gas fumes and noticed smoke rising under the hood. he pulled over, opened the hood, and flames erupted from the engine compartment. the mechanic stated that gas leaked from the fuel injection system, which caused the failure. there IS a recall for the fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system (nhtsa campaign ID number 95i006000). as of november 15, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. the current and failure mileages were 224,000.
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Injectors
While the vehicle was parked driver noticed fluid leaking from underneath the vehicle. also, driver smelled fuel coming from the rear. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the fuel injectors needed to be replaced. *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
The dealership refused to honor the recall for the fuel injection system, until they received permission from nissan. Recall # 95i006000. *jb
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
While starting vehicle and without warning there was a loud noise under the hood followed by fire, the vehicle was totaled, the consumer IS requesting adequate reimbursement. Dealer was notified.*ak *nlm
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
I was getting in the car to move from driveway to the street an smelled gas, turned the car off and car started smoking and then went into flames under the hood. *Aki
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system · Unknown or other
There IS a leakage within fuel injectors, and engine check light keeps staying on dealer IS aware of the problem. *Ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
Engine caught on fire due to fuel leak from fuel injection.
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
Stopping to make right turn, fuel/gas odorer smoke began to rush into the passenger compartment through the a/c ducts, immediately released seat belt, notice flame inside the car, recall #951006000 for reference.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Vehicle back fired twice, than vehicle inside filled up with smoke.
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
Fuel injection system failed.
- Unknown or other
No failure provided.
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
While sitting at a stop sign engine caught on fire, burning total front end. *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
Car and caught on fire, took to mechanic, he informed her that the car was part of recall 95i006000, called nissan and they informed her that car was under service recall and made a settlement of $3500.000 . *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Injectors
Leaky fuel injectors caused engine fire. *Dsh
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Injectors
Fuel injector failed, causing fire. *Sd
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Went to get gas, came and went inside house, alarm sounded on vehicle, looked outside, vehicle was engulfed in flames from engine. *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
The vehicle caught fire due to the fuel injection leakage. *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
The vehicle caught on fire due to the fuel injection leakage. *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery
The fuel line caught on fire. please describe. tt
- Fuel system, gasoline
Owner of vehicle can smell a strong odor of gasoline, does not know the origin of the smell. tt
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Injectors
The fuel injectors caught fire. *Ak
- Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash
Electrical short caused under dash fire. please provide details. tt
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Injectors
The fuel injectors caught fire with out warning. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Fuel injector assembly leakage
An engineering analysis closing report IS included in the public file.service campaign 95i-006.
- Engine compartment fires
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10243708DIAGNOSIS OF VEHICLE PULL (DRIFT) AND/OR STEERING WHEEL OFF-CENTER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10239062SILICONE-BASED LUBRICANT OR GREASE CAN DAMAGE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SERVICE INFORMATION Do not apply Silicone-based lubricants or grease to, or around, any interior electrical components. To avoid the risk of death or severe personal injury, do not directly spray Silicone-based lubricant or grease, or inadvertently overspray Silicone-based lubricant or grease onto any interior electrical components. These types of lubricants can be detrimental to the proper operation of electrical components.
- 1023906012 VOLT BATTERY TESTING FOR IN-SERVICE VEHICLES SERVICE INFORMATION The following Service Information lists NNA procedural recommendations for establishing good connections while performing 12V battery testing. These recommendations are expected to promote uniformity during the connection process, therefore reducing the number of incorrect Test with DCA and Replace results. HINT: If 12 volt batteries are allowed to discharge for a prolonged period of time, battery life may be drastically reduced. This condition may lead to premature battery replacement and customer dissatisfaction. IMPORTANT: CPX-900 is now an accepted testing tool to use along with or in place of the DSS-5000 CPX-900 operating instructions are found at: https://nissancpx900.midtronics.com/ DSS-5000 operating instructions are found at: https://nissandss5000.midtronics.com/ DCA-8000 is now a required testing tool to be used for all warranty replacement decisions. The DCA-8000 is also a more efficient charger than previously available, and will charge any available 12 volt lead acid battery safely and accurately as long as all precautions and inputs are made correctly. The DCA-8000 operating instructions are found at: https://nissandca8000.midtronics.com/
- 10235710INTELLIGENT KEY REPLACEMENT OR SWAPPING BETWEEN VEHICLES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10235707VEHICLE KEY NOT DETECTED / AUTHENTICATED, ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10232658REMOVING FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM THE WINDOW GLASS This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10232657WHEEL BEARING COLLISION DAMAGE This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10232656WINDSHIELD CRACKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10232652DIAGNOSIS OF VEHICLE PULL (DRIFT) AND/OR STEERING WHEEL OFF-CENTER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- 10192618In 1996, Nissan launched a Voluntary Service Campaign on certain vehicles to replace the fuel injectors and related hoses. Parts for this campaign are no longer available. This customer initiative and the campaign is no longer active.
- 10192233Nissan Original Equipment or Genuine Accessory Alloy wheels, along with their finish coating (clear, chrome, titanium, etc.), are specifically developed to achieve Nissan design and performance standards. These Original Equipment or Genuine Accessory wheels are subjected to testing to ensure they meet Nissan's standards. Nissan Original Equipment Alloy or Genuine Accessory wheels subjected to aftermarket chroming may no longer continue to meet these standards and may be seriously damaged. Therefore, Nissan most strongly discourages, and recommends that these wheels NEVER be subjected to, aftermarket chroming. See this bulletinfor further detail.
- 10192217If YOU CONFIRM: A vehicle needs to have the brake rotors resurfaced (front or rear). ACTION: Use the ProCut PFM Series on-car brake lathe to perform brake rotor resurfacing and follow the tips listed in this bulletin. - The ProCut PFM Series brake lathe has been chosen as the approved tool for rotor resurfacing. - The ProCut PFM Series brake lathe can be ordered from TECH-MATE at 1-800-662-2001. - ProCut technical support or service can be obtained by calling 1-800-543-6618. NOTE: Brake rotors may need to be resurfaced during routine brake repair or for brake "judder" incidents. - Brake judder: A brake pedal pulsation and/or steering wheel shimmy when braking that occurs when there is too much thickness variation of the brake rotors (see NTB00-033). See this bulletin for further detail.
- 10192216SERVICE INFORMATION - This bulletin is to assist you in responding to customer questions about brake operation, and provides diagnostic and repair information for each item listed, if any should occur. - Most brake incidents fall into the following categories: a. Brake Noise: A squeak, squeal, clunk, or groan that occurs when the brakes are applied or released. b. Brake Judder: A vibration that can be felt in the vehicle, steering wheel or brake pedal when the brakes are applied. c. Pedal Feel: The effort needed to operate the brakes is too high or too low. SERVICE PROCEDURE 1. Verify the condition by road testing the vehicle with the customer. 2. Determine the specific brake incident based on the description in the Service Information above. 3. Follow the appropriate repair procedure(s), listed on the following pages, for your specific incident. See this bulletin for further details.
- 10192145SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin provides information to identify: - A leaking strut or a shock absorber that qualifies for replacement under warranty. - A strut or shock absorber that has slight oil seepage, a condition which is considered normal, does not affect strut/shock absorber operation or performance, and does not require replacement. - A strut or shock absorber that should be replaced due to rod resistance/noise issues. See this bulletin for further detail.
- 10032506Nissan: vent control valve replacement. When replacing the evap canister vent control valve for reason: use the one listed on page 2; for vent control valve replacement procedure, refer to the appropriate section of the electronic service manuals (esm; when installing the new valve, do not add any lube to its o ring; for frontier (D40 series) only, install the protector listed in parts information. Includes 2005-09 frontier. Updated 12/8/10.
- 10031305Nissan: tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light on/flashing. No models or model years listed. Updated on 08-11-2011.
- 10030165Nissan: the 12 volt battery IS an important part of the vehicle electrical system and IS required to stay connected when the engine IS running. To prevent damage to vehicle electronic components follow the instructions/cautions. No model years listed.
- 52164Transmissions detent holes eliminated from adapter plate.
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