NHTSA campaign 96V083000
Infiniti Recall 96V-083: Seat Belts — Front — Anchorage
NHTSA recall 96V083000 was reported by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. on May 9, 1996, with 79,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Infiniti G20 and Infiniti J30 for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on August 13, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 96V083000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V083000 (also written 96V-083 or 96V083)
- Filed by
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 79,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Anchorage
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V083000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Infiniti
Infiniti G20
- 1995 · Vehicles built July 1, 1992 – November 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
Infiniti J30
- 1995 · Vehicles built July 1, 1992 – November 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V083000.
Defect description
A HARNESS CONNECTOR PROTECTOR LOCATED NEAR THE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER CAN IGNITE DUE TO THE PROXIMITY TO THE COMBUSTION GAS GENERATED BY THE PRE-TENSIONER WHEN THE DEVICE IS TRIGGERED.
Safety consequence
A FIRE CAN OCCUR IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THESE VEHICLES.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HARNESS CONNECTOR PROTECTORS WITH ONES HAVING SUFFICIENT RESISTANCE TO THE COMBUSTION GAS OF THE PRE-TENSIONERS WHEN ACTIVATED.
Notes
SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; WIRING. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. NOTE: OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN JUNE 1996. NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V083000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.