Recall 98V-065
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. recalled the 1998 Nissan Frontier: Seat belts (front, webbing).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 98V-065
- Reported
- March 25, 1998
- Vehicles affected
- 20,000 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Vehicle description: light duty passenger trucks equipped with bucket seats. In certain frontal crashes, the front seat belt can slip between the seat bottom finisher and the seat back plastic recliner handle where it can be cut by the sharp edge of the metal portion of the recliner lever.
The risk
If the seat belt is completely severed, it can increase the risk of serious injury to an occupant in a crash.
The fix
Dealers will replace the plastic handle on the end of the seat back reclining lever fwith a different shape handle which will prevent the seat belt from slipping between the handle and the seat.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owner notificationbegan april20, 1998.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-nissan-1 (1-[removed]).also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).
Affected vehicles
- Nissan Frontier 1998