NISSAN: PULSAR: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 84V139000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | PULSAR |
| Model Year: | 1983 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 86000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19841205 |
| Recall Initiated By: | ODI |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 19841105 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19841113 |
Defect Summary:
DUE TO IMPROPER OPERATION OF THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH BY OWNERS USING EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE LEVER, THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY MAY BECOME DAMAGED, RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE SECONDARY LATCH FROM THE LATCH ASSEMBLY.
Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY WITH ONE THAT WILL REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF ABUSE OR IMPROPER OPERATION, FREE OF CHARGE.
Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF SEPARATION WERE TO OCCUR AND THE CAR WERE DRIVENWITH THE HOOD NOT FULLY CLOSED OR IF THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH WERE TO BE RELEASEDDURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THE HOOD COULD OPEN FULLY, OBSTRUCTING DRIVER"S VIEW;A VEHICLE ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.