1995 NISSAN D21 Exterior Lighting Problems

MY 95 NISSAN PICKUP HAS THE EXACT PROBLEM (TAIL LIGHT FAILURE DUE TO NO CONTACT IN THE SOCKET) DESCRIBED IN NHTSA RECALL 98V234000. HOWEVER, THE VIN DOES NOT FALL INTO NISSAN'S RANGE OF AFFECTED VIN'S. *NM

Mileage: 85,000

I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL FROM NISSAN. I DISCOVERED THE RECALL ON MY OWN. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, WHICH WAS ONLY A NUMBER OFF. I CONTACT NISSAN AND AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS WITH NO RETURN CALL AND BEING TOLD ONE TIME THAT I WOULD BE GRANTED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FIX THE TAIL LIGHT HARNESS AND AFTER BEING DIRECTED TO SEVERAL NISSAN SPECIALIST I WAS TOLD THAT NISSAN WOULD NOT COVER MY PROBLEM BEING THE TAIL LIGHT HARNESS, EXACTLY THAT OF THEIR RECALL, AND THAT OF A SAFETY ISSUE. *NM

TAIL LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BULBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM SEVEN TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TAIL LIGHTS FAILED. RECALL 98V234000. WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, DEALERSHIPS WOULD NOT REPAIR THE TAIL LIGHTS BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK

Mileage: 82,000

I HAVE A 1995 NISSAN PICKUP THAT I JUST PURCHASED FROM MY SISTER-IN-LAW, THE ORIGINAL OWNER. IT HAS CHONIC PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING. THE METAL LIGHT SOCKET BARREL WILL SEPARATE FROM THE PLASTIC SOCKET THAT HOLDS THE LAMP IN THE LENS ASSEMBLY. MY NEPHEW WHO DROVE THE TRUCK ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS HAD TO REINSERT THEM IN ORDER SO THEY WOULD WORK. THIS PROBLEM I LEARNED WAS COMMON WITH THIS NISSAN PICKUP HAD RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL (#98V-234) CAMPAIGN BY NISSAN. HOWEVER I WAS INFORMED THAT MY PICKUP DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS RECALL DUE TO THE VIN NUMBER NOT BEING WITHIN THE APPLICABLE RANGE. EVEN SO MY TRUCK HAS THIS PROBLEM AND I FEEL IT SHOULD BE REPAIRED. THE RECALL SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED TO CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS IF THERE ARE OTHER VEHICLES EXIBITING THIS PROBLEM. IF NISAN WILL NOT FIX IT THEY COULD AT LEAST PROVIDE ME WITH THE PARTS TO DO IT MYSELF.*AK

98 V 234 000/LIGHT BULB SOCKET: VEHICLE TAIL LIGHT BULBS HAVE TO BE REPLACE EVERY TWO WEEKS OR LESS; DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

SAME AS NHTSA COMPAIN NUMBER 98V234000. NISSAN OF BRANDON ACKNWLEGED THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME SINCE MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO CALL 1-800-NISSAN1. AFTER SOME RUNAROUND, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING NISSAN COULD DO SINCE MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL RECALL. THEY DID NOT SEEM INTERESTED THAT THE SAFETY PROBLEM IDENTIFIED IN NHTSA COMPAIN NUMBER 98V234000 MAY BE AFFECTING MORE VEHICLES THAN ORIGINALLY THOUGHT.*AK

CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. THEN, RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE.NISSAN MANUFACTURER WAS NOT REPAIRING, AND CONSUMER HAD BEEN FINED BECAUSE OF THE REPAIR. *AK

CONSUMER WAS PULLED OVER BY POLICE FOR THE REAR STOP LIGHTS NOT WORKING, DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THEM BECAUSE THEY WERE OUT OF WARRANTY, CONSUMER FEELS ITS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH NO REAR LIGHTS. *AK

BRAKES LIGHT SOCKET ON DRIVER'S SIDE MALFUNTIONED, STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND THE METAL SEPARATED FROM THE PLASTIC. *AK

RECALL 98V234000 NISSAN/LIGHT BULB SOCKET; DEALER IS NOT SURE WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL CAMPAIGN. OWNER HAS BEEN CONTACTING DEALERSHIP FOR ABOUT 6 WEEKS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

I HAVE REPLACED THE LAMP SEVERAL TIMES. IN ADDITION, I HAVE RECEIVED 2 WARNINGS ABOUT THE TAIL LIGHT BEING OUT. THE LOCAL GARAGE SAIS THAT IT SEEMS TO BE EITHER A BAD LAMP SOCKET OR WIRING PROBLEM.

I HAVE REPLACED THE LAMP SEVERAL TIMES. IN ADDITION, I HAVE RECEIVED 2 WARNINGS ABOUT THE TAIL LIGHT BEING OUT. THE LOCAL GARAGE SAIS THAT IT SEEMS TO BE EITHER A BAD LAMP SOCKET OR WIRING PROBLEM.

REAR TAIL LIGHT HARNESS FAILED, RECALL NOTICE SENT AFTER REPAIR, HOWEVER NOT ILLUMINATING PROPERLY AFTER REPAIR WORK COMPLETED.

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR HEADLIGHT BULB SOCKETS. SINCE THE DATE THAT CONSUMER RECEIVED THE LETTER, NO PARTS HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE. RECALL NUMBER 98V234000. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR LIGHT BULB SOCKET. WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED TO GET VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL, NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. RECALL NUMBER 98V234000. *AK

REAR FOG LIGHT NEEDED DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. *SD