In May 1993, Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Seat belt, covering the Bluebird, Vanette Serena. The filing affects 79,339 vehicles manufactured between May 1991 and February 1992.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1104140 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 18, 1993 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan |
| Component | Seat belt |
| Production period | May 1991 — February 1992 |
| Vehicles affected | 79,339 units |
Filing in context
The Seat belt is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 26 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 3 Nissan notifications from 1993 in this archive. For scale, 563 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles; the vehicles involved here were manufactured over a span of about 9 months.
Defect
The mounting shaft for the retraction spring of the front seat three-point seat belt retractor was manufactured defectively on certain units. This defect causes the spring to become misaligned during retraction, leading to strong interference between the spring and its seat. Continued use may cause slack to develop in the seat belt when fastened and, in the worst case, the seat belt may fail to retract.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the identification label on the front seat belt. If the manufacturing lot number is 1Z11 (manufactured on December 11, 1991) or earlier, replace the seat belt retractor assembly with a conforming unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 19 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| E-ENU13 | BLUEBIRD | ENU13-010101 — ENU13-010837 |
| E-EU13 | BLUEBIRD | EU13-040101 — EU13-061845 |
| E-HNU13 | BLUEBIRD | HNU13-020101 — HNU13-025067 |
| E-HU13 | BLUEBIRD | HU13-060101 — HU13-082634 |
| E-KAJC23 | Vanette Serena | KVJC23-000007 — KVJC23-000814 |
| E-KBC23 | Vanette Serena | KBC23-000008 — KBC23-007200 |
| E-KBCC23 | Vanette Serena | KBCC23-000003 — KBCC23-700512 |
| E-KBNC23 | Vanette Serena | KBNC23-000007 — KBNC23-003308 |
| E-TEU13 | BLUEBIRD | EU13-040103 — EU13-054346 |
| E-U13 | BLUEBIRD | U13-030101 — U13-030984 |
| Q-KVC23 | Vanette Serena | KVC23-000002 — KVC23-008202 |
| Q-KVJC23 | Vanette Serena | KVJC23-000008 — KVJC23-000431 |
| Q-KVNC23 | Vanette Serena | KVNC23-000007 — KVNC23-008320 |
| Q-SNU13 | BLUEBIRD | SNU13-000101 — SNU13-000641 |
| Q-SU13 | BLUEBIRD | SU13-050772 — SU13-052091 |
| S-VVJC23 | Vanette Serena | VVJC23-000004 — VVJC23-001688 |
| T-VAJC23 | Vanette Serena | VAJC23-000006 — VAJC23-001615 |
| X-SU13 | BLUEBIRD | SU13-050101 — SU13-053027 |
| X-TSU13 | BLUEBIRD | SU13-050103 — SU13-053026 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
前席三点式シ－トベルト装着後のシ－トベルト巻き取り用スプリング取付軸に製造不良の ものがあるため、巻き取り作動時にスプリングが不整列となり、このままの状態で使用を 続けると、当該スプリングとスプリングシ－トが強く干渉するため、シ－トベルト装着時 にたるみが発生し、最悪の場合、シ－トベルトが巻き取られなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、前席シ－トベルトの識別ラベルを点検し、製造ロット番号１Ｚ１１（平成３年１ ２月１１日製）以前のものは、シ－トベルト巻き取り装置を良品と交換する。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3000002
Related recalls
Same manufacturer, same component
Other Nissan filings involving the Seat belt, closest to this one by filing date.
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Open recall detail →Seat belt — affects 135 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Seat belt — affects 3,622 vehicles.
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Open recall detail →Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.