Recall 98V-234
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. recalled the 1995 to 1996 Nissan D21: Exterior lighting (tail lights).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 98V-234
- Reported
- September 21, 1998
- Vehicles affected
- 100,032 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks. A rear lamp will not illuminate because the metal barrel in the light bulb socket moves or separates from the plastic socket housing due to inadequate heat resistance of the plastic at the lamp operating temperature.
The risk
The stop/tail combination lamp or the turn signal lamp will not function.
The fix
Dealers will replace the bulb sockets in the rear combination lamps.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owner notification is expected to begin november 30, 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-nissan1 (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 D21 1995 to 1996