Known Recalls

Model year record

1997 Nissan 200SX

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 18 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 98V093000

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages

Component
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages
Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
512,387
Reported to NHTSA
1998-05-05
Owners notified
1998-08-14

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. WATER CAN ENTER AND DISPLACE THE GREASE IN THE WIPER ARM LINKAGE BALL JOINT WHERE THE WIPER LINKAGE ATTACHES TO THE WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE.

Safety risk

THIS CAN RESULT IN GRADUAL WEAR OVER A PERIOD OF TIME INSIDE THE JOINT THAT COULD LEAD TO THE SEPARATION OF THE WIPER LINKAGE ASSEMBLY FROM THE WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE AT THE BALL JOINT. A LOSS OF WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTION CAN RESULT IN THIS SEPARATION OCCURS.

Manufacturer remedy

TO PREVENT GREASE FROM BEING WASHED OUT OF THE JOINT, THE DEALERS WILL MODIFY BY ADDING A WATER DIVERSION SEAL THAT WILL PREVENT WATER FROM ENTERING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE BALL JOINT AREA.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages479,001 mi
Air bags2142,653 mi
Air bags: frontal2—
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator2—
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module1—
Electrical system1150,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1—
Exterior lighting: headlights1135,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission1—
Power train: axle assembly1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1—
Vehicle speed control1—

The 1996 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1998 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.