Known Recalls

Model year record

1991 Nissan NX

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 9 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 97V071000

Seat belts: rear/other

Component
Seat belts: rear/other
Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
36,000
Reported to NHTSA
1997-04-22
Owners notified
1997-06-09

Defect description

THE RELEASE BUTTON USED IN THE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE NOT MADE ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. IN HOT WEATHER, THE PLASTIC WELDS SECURING THE RELEASE BUTTON TO THE SPRING CAN FAIL RESULTING IN PARTIAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE SEAT BELT TONGUE IN THE BUCKLE OR NOT BEING ABLE TO LATCH THE SEAT BELT.

Safety risk

IF A PARTIAL ENGAGEMENT OCCURS, THIS CAN CAUSE THE SEAT BELT TONGUE TO COME OUT OF THE BUCKLE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH OR HARD BRAKING OF THE VEHICLE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES WITH NEW SEAT BELT BUCKLES.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly4—
Air bags: side/window2—
Air bags: frontal1—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe1—

The 1992 model has roughly the same number of 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.