NHTSA Campaign 87V098000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
Issued by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. · Reported Jul 6, 1987 · 183,519 vehicles affected
What's wrong
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION MAY OCCUR, FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN SHIFTING FROM THE PARK POSITION.
Consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy
INSTALL A SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM WHICH PREVENTS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER FROM BEING MOVED FROM THE PARK POSITION UNLESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| NISSAN | 280Z | 1979 | 183,519 |
| NISSAN | 280Z | 1980 | 183,519 |
| NISSAN | 280Z | 1981 | 183,519 |
| NISSAN | 280Z | 1982 | 183,519 |
| NISSAN | 280Z | 1983 | 183,519 |
| NISSAN | 300ZX | 1984 | 183,519 |
| NISSAN | 300ZX | 1985 | 183,519 |
| NISSAN | 300ZX | 1986 | 183,519 |
| NISSAN | 300ZX | 1987 | 183,519 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 87V098000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.