310: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	80V046000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	NISSAN
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	310
Model Year:	1980
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Manufacturered:	19791001 - 19791201
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	15019
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19800505
Recall Initiated By:	19800505
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Report Received Date:	19800421
Record Creation Date:	19800502
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	THE MAIN SHAFT LOCK NUT MAY COME LOOSE DUE TO AN IMPROPER FASTENING OF THE NUT DURING ASSEMBLY. THE LOOSENESS OF THE NUT CAN PREVENT SHIFTING FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER OR SELECTION OF NEUTRAL. IF THE LOCK NUT COMES COMPLETELY LOOSE ON THE MAIN SHAFT, GREATLY INCREASED INTERNAL FRICTION IN THE TRANSMISSION COULD RESULT. IN EXTREME CASES, THE TRANSMISSION MAY BECOME TOTALLY INOPERABLE. AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE COULD UNEXPECTEDLY EXHIBIT AN EFFECT SIMILAR TO BRAKE APPLICATION.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND TESTED. IF NECESSARY, THE MAIN SHAFT LOCK NUT WILL BE TIGHTENED PROPERLY AT NO COST TO OWNER.

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