Recall campaign · NHTSA 82V084000

Exterior lighting: tail lights

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1982-09-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 82V084000

Exterior lighting: tail lights

Component
Exterior lighting: tail lights
Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
72,754
Reported to NHTSA
1982-09-09
Owners notified
1982-11-23

Defect description

ON CERTAIN OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE LAMP BULB SOCKET BARRELS ARE INSUFFICIENTLY PRESSED INTO THE PLASTIC OUTER SHEELS. THIS CAUSES AN OPEN OR GROUNDED CIRCUIT AND A MALFUNCTION.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE ANY DEFECTIVE COMBINATION LAMP HARNESS ASSEMBLIES WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: LIGHTING; TAIL AND BRAKE LAMPS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE TAIL AND BRAKE LAMPS COULD FAIL TO OPERATE, MAKINGAN ACCIDENT FROM THE REAR VERY LIKELY.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Nissan 3101980 1979

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.