NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1982-04-20.
Recall campaignNHTSA 82V035000
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
18,082
Reported to NHTSA
1982-04-20
Owners notified
1982-07-15
Defect description
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS", DUE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL HEIGHT BEING ADJUSTED LOWER THAN SPECIFICATIONS. IF A VEHICLE HAS SUCH A MISADJUSTMENT IT COULD ALSO EXPERIENCE PARTIAL BRAKE SYSTEM DISABLEMENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT FOR BRAKE PEDAL HEIGHT AND ADJUST, IF NECESSARY, AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE PEDAL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE COMBINATION OF BOTH OF THESE FACTORS COULD RESULTIN LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.