NHTSA campaign 96V185000
Nissan Recall 96V-185: NISSAN/REAR SEAT BELTS
NHTSA recall 96V185000 was reported by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. on October 10, 1996, with 36,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nissan Altima for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on October 28, 1996, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V185000 (also written 96V-185 or 96V185)
- Filed by
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 36,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Buckle Assembly
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 209
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V185000. 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.
Nissan
Nissan Altima
- 1997 · Vehicles built June 9, 1996 – September 19, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V185000.
Defect description
CERTAIN BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES WERE PRODUCED WITH A "BUCKLE BASE" THAT WAS IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED. THIS CAN CAUSE THE "BUCKLE BASE" TO BE BRITTLE FAILING TO COMPLY TO FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THESE SEAT BELTS MAY NOT RESTRAIN AN OCCUPANT INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES AND REPLACE THEM IF NECESSARY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 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 HIGHWAYTRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V185000
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.