1989 NISSAN PICKUP Problems & Recalls

A SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED UNDER A RECALL SEVERAL YEARS AGO. THE NEW SEAT BELT WILL SUDDENLY UNBUCKLE WILL DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE SEAT BELTS ARE UNDER LIFETIME WARRANTY BUT THE DEALER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING DO TO THE UNABILITY TO REPEAT THE PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STARTER. *JG

CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *JG

CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *JG

ON 5/24/1998 MY 16 YR OLD SON WAS DRIVING TO CHURCH AT 9:30AM THAT SUNDAY MORNING WHEN HE WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE, HIS RIGHT FRONT TIRE WENT OFF THE ROAD, HE OVER CORRECTED WHEN TRYING TO BRING TRUCK TIRE BACK ON ROAD, TRUCK WENT OUT OF CONTROL, FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES AND MY SON (GREG DYAL) WAS THRO...

I WOULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING EARLIER, BUT DID NOT RALIZE I HAD ANY RECOURSE. THE RUBBER SEAL IS SELF EXPLANITORY, IT STARTED ROTTING AFTER ABOUT 3-4 YEARS. THE OTHER IS THE PAINT. ALL THE PAINT ON THE TOP OF THE TRUCK HAS FLAKED OFF, FROM THE HOOD TO THE BED. THE SIDES ARE FINE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LIST...

THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED UNDER A RECALL. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IT SEEMS TO ENGAGE BUT DOESN'T, AND THEN POPS LOOSE LATER. I THINK IT PERFORMS BETTER NOW THAN ORIGINAL DID BEFORE REPLACEMENT, BUT MAYBE I AM JUST MORE CAREFUL ABOUT TESTING IT. IN ANY CASE, IT STILL REPEATEDLY ...

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WHILE TRAVELLING AT 70MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SLIDE, IMPACT, AND FLIPPED OVER. SHOULDER BELT CAME LOOSE, AND DRIVER WAS KILLED WHEN THROWN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. FROM THE WEIGHT OF THE DRIVER PULLING AGAINST THE SEAT BELT, THE DOOR CAME OPEN AND DRIVER FELL OUT. DEALER WAS CO...

THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT BACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT IT OPENS WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT MADE BY TAKATA IS DEFECTIVE AND HAS BROKEN PIECES IN THE INSIDE. TT

DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE CLICKS AS IF IT WAS LOCKED, BUT WITH PRESSURE SEATBELT COMES LOOSE. TT

DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE RED BUTTON BROKE OFF IN THE BUCKLE, CAUSING IT TO MALFUNCTION, FISHED PART OUT AND BY BANGING SEAT BELT IT CAN BE USED. TT

NO. 521 SEAT BELTS WILL LATCH, BUT IF YOU HAPPEN TO BEND OVER OR MOVE AROUND TOO MUCH THEY UNLATCH. TT