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NHTSA campaign 99V347002 · Nissan campaign B0073

Nissan Recall 99V347002: NISSAN/TAIL LAMP SOCKETS

NHTSA recall 99V347002 (Nissan campaign B0073) was reported by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. on December 20, 1999, with 67,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nissan Frontier and Nissan Quest for model years 1999–2000. Owners were notified on January 18, 2000, 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 99V347002 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
99V347002
Filed by
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Nissan campaign number
B0073
Report received
Potentially affected
67,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Exterior Lighting — Tail Lights
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V347002. 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 Frontier

    • 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built March 29, 1999 – July 20, 1999 (per NHTSA)

  • Nissan Quest

    • 1999 · Vehicles built August 27, 1998 – June 14, 1999 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V347002.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. THE TAIL LIGHT SOCKET MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MOLDED, RESULTING IN THE LOCKING TAB HAVING INSUFFICIENT FORCE TO RETAIN THE BULB.

Safety consequence

IF THE BULB FALLS OUT OF THE SOCKET, THE BRAKE OR TAIL LAMP FUNCTION CANNOT OCCUR.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TAIL LAMP SOCKETS.

Notes

NISSAN RECALL NO. D0073.OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2000.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 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 99V347002

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.