NHTSA recall 83V125000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 83V125000 |
| Manufacturer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 1983-11-20 |
| Owners notified | 1984-01-09 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH |
| Units potentially affected | 9858 |
What is wrong
THE HOOD LATCH MAY FAIL TO HOLD THE HOOD IN POSITION DUE TO A MISALIGNMENT OF THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH. THIS CONDITION IS DUE TO A DEFORMATION OF THE HOOD DURING MANUFACTURE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW SECONDARY LATCH AT NO CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; HOOD LATCH.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE PRIMARY LATCH IS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED WHENCLOSING THE HOOD, A FAILURE OF THE SECONDARY LATCH TO ENGAGE WILL ALLOW THEHOOD TO OPEN, BLOCKING THE DRIVER"S VISION AND CREATING A RISK OF A VEHICLEACCIDENT.
| 1984 NISSAN 300ZX | Built 1983-08-01 to 1983-11-01. |
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