# NHTSA recall 87V098000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 87V098000
- Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 1987\-07\-06
- Owners notified: 1987\-07\-06
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
- Units potentially affected: 183519

## What is wrong

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION MAY OCCUR, FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN SHIFTING FROM THE PARK POSITION.


## What can happen

THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.


## The 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.


## Notes

SYSTEM: ACCELERATOR/TRANSMISSION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1979 NISSAN 280Z. Built 1978\-07\-01 to 1987\-05\-01.
- 1980 NISSAN 280Z. Built 1978\-07\-01 to 1987\-05\-01.
- 1981 NISSAN 280Z. Built 1978\-07\-01 to 1987\-05\-01.
- 1982 NISSAN 280Z. Built 1978\-07\-01 to 1987\-05\-01.
- 1983 NISSAN 280Z. Built 1978\-07\-01 to 1987\-05\-01.
- [1984 NISSAN 300ZX](/makes/nissan/300zx/1984/recalls.md). Built 1978\-07\-01 to 1987\-05\-01.
- [1985 NISSAN 300ZX](/makes/nissan/300zx/1985/recalls.md). Built 1978\-07\-01 to 1987\-05\-01.
- [1986 NISSAN 300ZX](/makes/nissan/300zx/1986/recalls.md). Built 1978\-07\-01 to 1987\-05\-01.
- [1987 NISSAN 300ZX](/makes/nissan/300zx/1987/recalls.md). Built 1978\-07\-01 to 1987\-05\-01.

## Investigated as EA85029

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA85029: Engineering analysis, opened 1985\-05\-09, closed 1989\-07\-11. SUDDEN ACCELERATION. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V098000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V098000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [NTB97011](/bulletins/52164.md), 1997-07-17, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V098000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V098000)

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