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1982 DATSUN 280Z

0 recalls — 1 complaints

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

1 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR Jul 30, 1998
Incident date: Jul 1, 1998
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT NOT TO GO INTO THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM AFTER LATCHING BELT INTO BUCKLE. *AK *TT

NHTSA Safety Investigations — DATSUN 280Z

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

EA85029 Opened: May 9, 1985 — Closed: Jul 11, 1989
EA — Closed — Model Year: 1980
SUDDEN ACCELERATION
SUMMARY: ODI HAS SENT FOUR IRS TO NISSAN (11/29/84, 10/10/85, 4/9/86, &11/14/86).ETF HAS TESTED 6 NISSAN VEHICLES AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATESUDDEN ACCEL.ODI INSPECTED 9 VEHICLES AND ALL OPERATED NORMALLY.ALL15 VEHICLES WERE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN SUDDEN ACCELERATIONINCIDENTS.ANALYSIS: TH... Read more

DATSUN 280Z — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the DATSUN 280Z across all model years.

0 Total Recalls
4 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
1 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

DATSUN 280Z — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
1983 0 1 View
1982 (current) 0 1
1981 0 2 View

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