NHTSA Campaign 91V022000

SEAT BELTS

Issued by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. · Reported Feb 8, 1991 · 165,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

IMPROPER BELT GUIDE PERFORMANCE CAN CAUSE FRAYING OF THE SHOULDER SAFETY BELTS NEAR THE RETRACTOR.

Consequence

THE FRAYING OF THE SHOULDER SAFETY BELT WEBBING CAN CAUSEIMPROPER RETRACTION OF THE BELT, WHICH WOULD LEAD TO INADEQUATE PROTECTION OFSEAT OCCUPANT DURING A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT, AND COULD RESULT IN INCREASEDRISK OF INJURY.

Remedy

MODIFY THE SAFETY BELT GUIDES TO PREVENT FRAYING; AND OR REPLACE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY IF FRAYING IS PRESENT.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NISSAN SENTRA 1990 165,000
NISSAN SENTRA 1991 165,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 91V022000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.