- Vehicles
- 118,747
- Built between
- Jun 1978 – Oct 1980
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 7 September 1982
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 1978 and October 1980. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1979-1981 Nissan 510Built June 1978 to October 1980
What the defect is
On some of the involved seat belt assemblies, binding in the retractor mechanism may prevent the belt from being withdrawn from the retractor. This would render the seat belt unusable.
What gets fixed
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 1978 to October 1980
- Recall reported to NHTSA19 July 1982
- Owners notified7 September 1982
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 19 July 1982.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: interior; seat belt assemblies.consequences of defect: in case of a sudden forceful stop or an accident,passengers are more likely to be injured when not wearing seat belts.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.