Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 91V022000

Seat belts

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1991-02-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V022000

Seat belts

Component
Seat belts
Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
165,000
Reported to NHTSA
1991-02-08
Owners notified
1991-03-15

Defect description

IMPROPER BELT GUIDE PERFORMANCE CAN CAUSE FRAYING OF THE SHOULDER SAFETY BELTS NEAR THE RETRACTOR.

Safety risk

THE FRAYING OF THE SHOULDER SAFETY BELT WEBBING CAN CAUSEIMPROPER RETRACTION OF THE BELT, WHICH WOULD LEAD TO INADEQUATE PROTECTION OFSEAT OCCUPANT DURING A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT, AND COULD RESULT IN INCREASEDRISK OF INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

MODIFY THE SAFETY BELT GUIDES TO PREVENT FRAYING; AND OR REPLACE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY IF FRAYING IS PRESENT.

Notes

SYSTEM: SHOULDER SAFETY BELTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS; SENTRA B12 MODEL EQUIPPED WITH 2-POINTNON-MOTORIZED PASSIVE FRONT SHOULDER BELTS.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Nissan Sentra1991 1990

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.