Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Pickup Trucks And Sport Utility Vehicles Equipped With Automatic Transmissions Fail To Comply With The Requirements Of Fmvss No. 102, “Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, And Transmission Braking Effect. ” These Vehicles Could Have A Shift Cable Lock Plate That Is Too Brittle And Can Break. The Gear Shift Lever And The “Prndl” Indicator May Move, But The Transmission Will Not Shift Out Of The Park Position. Over A Period Of Time, The Transmission Could Shift Out Of The Park Position, But The Gear Indicated On The Display May Differ From The Gear Engaged In The Transmission.
Make Of Vehicle
NISSAN
Model Of Vehicle
XTERRA
Year
2000
Recall Campaign Number
00V288000
Component Description
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
Effect Of Defect
If The Driver Selects ‘Drive’ And The Transmission Is Actually In ‘Reverse’, A Vehicle Crash Could Occur.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Replace The Automatic Transmission Shift Cable Lock Plate.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
19991101
End Of Manufacture
20000417
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
76652
Date Owners Notified
20001106
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Date Report Received
20001002
Make Campaign Number
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
102