Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA
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Seat belts reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest May 31, 2008
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
8%
of 110 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
5
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
5
What this page shows
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 Nissan Maxima submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming seat belt
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Interior & seatsSeat belts
Filed May 31, 2008
Crash reported2 injuries reported
MY DAUGHTER OVER-CORRECTED AND ROLLED THE CAR 4 TIMES, WHICH SHE WAS EJECTED ON THE FIRST ROLL, BECAUSE THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT FAILED TO HOLD HER IN. SHE HAS MARKS ON HER NECK SHOWING WHERE THE SEATBELT BURNED HER BEFORE FAILING TO HOLD HER INSIDE THE CAR. SHE HAS OVER 200 STITCHES IN HER BODY, LUCKILY NO BROKEN BONES OR INTERNAL INJURIES. IT APPEARS THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR CAME OPEN ALSO, POSSIBLY THE EXIT POINT, SHE DOESN'T KNOW WHERE SHE WAS EJECTED FROM. *TR
NHTSA ID
10229401
Incident
May 24, 2008
Mileage
139,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Oct 7, 2004
Crash reported2 injuries reported
I WAS THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER IN A 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A TREE. I WAS WEARING MY LAP AND PASSIVE SHOULDER RESTRAINT. THE PASSIVE SHOULDER RESTRAINT CRUSHED MY LARYNX. *NM
NHTSA ID
10093756
Incident
May 29, 2002
Fuel systemSeat belts
Filed Oct 8, 2003
FUEL FILLER & CORROSION REPAIR RECALL.*MR. PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (95V244000) THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CORROSION AS STATED IN THE RECALL AND THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY . THE CONSUMER IS NOW SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT &696.87. ALSO THE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS CONTAINED RUST. *JB
NHTSA ID
10042571
Seat belts
Filed Aug 28, 2000
AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS & DELAYS TO CORRECT THE CORROSION PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN NTB96-034, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA FINALLY AGREED TO CORRECT & REPAIR THE LEFT SIDE WHEEL HOUSING AND COMPONENT LISTED IN THE RECALL. ALTHOUGH, THE CORROSION IS ALSO APPEARRING IN ADVANCES STAGES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IN THE SAME AREA ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. THE CORROSION HAS ADVANCED TO THE POINT THAT THERE ARE HOLES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE NOT ONLY ON THE LEFT SIDE, BUT ALSO THE RIGHT SIDE. THE SEAT BELT ANCHOR ON BOTH SIDES ARE ATTACHED DIRECTLY TO THE AREA OF ADVANCED CORROSION. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THE SEAT BELT ANCHOR(S) MOST LIKELY WOULD TEAR-OUT FROM THE CORRODED AREA AND PASSENGERS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE MAY BE INJURED / KILLED. THE CORROSION DAMAGE IS IDENTICAL TO THE CORROSION PROBLEM DETAILED IN NISSAN'S CAMPAIGN ID NO. 95V-244, OR NTB96-034 & NTB96-034A.
NHTSA ID
729360
Seat belts
Filed Aug 28, 2000
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA ID
729355
Seat belts
Filed May 9, 2000
WHILE DRIVING SEAT BELT WARNING SYSTEM CHIMES, AND THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF AFTER 40 SECONDS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WILL BE CHECKED FOR THE PROBLEM BY DEALER. *AK *ML
NHTSA ID
861646
Incident
Apr 28, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Nov 19, 1997
Crash reported
DURING FRONTAL AND SIDE IMPACT AT 20 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, CAUSING THE OWNER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
819251
Incident
Dec 27, 1996
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Aug 20, 1996
Crash reported
VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON AND SEAT BELT JAMMED, ALSO NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIT BAG. *AK
NHTSA ID
987150
Incident
Jul 19, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jan 29, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT DIDN'T LOCK IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA ID
978331
Incident
Jun 4, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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