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1993 Nissan Quest Seat belts Problems

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.
10
Latest Sep 4, 2009
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 118 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.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Nissan Quest submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 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

Seat belts
Filed Sep 4, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT LAP BELT WILL NOT REMAIN SECURE INTO THE BUCKLE. AS A CONSEQUENCE, IN THE EVENT OF THE CRASH THE OCCUPANTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO PROPERLY REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 170,000. UPDATED 10/06/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS FINALLY BEEN REPAIRED. THE DEALER ORDERED AND REPLACED THE BELT BUCKLE FREE OF CHARGE UNDER WARRANTY. UPDATED 10/06/09

NHTSA ID
10282911
Incident
Aug 24, 2009
Mileage
175,000 mi
Body & structureFuel systemSeat belts+1 more
Filed Mar 24, 2008

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

NHTSA ID
10222179
Incident
Mar 1, 2007
Mileage
200,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Jun 12, 2003

FRONT DRIVERS AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT IS STUCK IN ONE STATIONARY POSITION. CONSUMER CAN HEAR MOTOR RUNNING BUT NO MOVEMENT OF SEATBELT. *AK

NHTSA ID
10022959
Mileage
70,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Oct 2, 2000

BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS ARE VERY LOOSE AND DO NOT GET TIGHTENED. ALSO, PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT FULLY EXTEND OUT OF HOUSING MECHANISM, CAUSING THE BELT TO BE INOPERABLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID
872034
Seat belts
Filed Jan 8, 2000

BOTH FRONT MOTORIZED SHOULDER SEAT BELTS-DO NOT RIDE ON TRACK PROPERLY, THEY MAKE LOAD NOISES, JERKY MOTION, AND SPEED OF TRAVEL VARIES. NISSAN OF AMERICA STATES IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE LIFETIME SEAT BELT LIMITED WARRANTY.

NHTSA ID
717075
Incident
Jan 4, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Oct 4, 1998

OWNER HAS CONCERNS WITH MIDDLE ROW PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT.

NHTSA ID
780675
Seat belts
Filed Aug 10, 1998

SEATBELTS MALFUNCTION.

NHTSA ID
539611
Incident
Aug 7, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Aug 11, 1997

WHEN THE CENTER (2ND ROW) SEAT IS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH THE (3RD ROW) SEAT THE SEAT BELT IS TOO SHORT TO FIT. THE 3RD ROW SEAT HAS NO AUXILIARY BUCKLE LIKE THE 2ND ROW, IF IT DID THEN THE SEAT BELT FOR THE 2ND ROW SEAT COULD BE USED.

NHTSA ID
520924
Seat belts
Filed Nov 27, 1996

FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER 'S LAP/SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK

NHTSA ID
805647
Incident
Nov 1, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Dec 21, 1995
Crash reported

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS LOCKED, EVEN WHEN DOOR WAS OPENED THEY DID NOT UNLATCH. TT

NHTSA ID
976902
Incident
Dec 16, 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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Engine32Visibility23Brakes15Fuel system14Electrical11Body & structure11

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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