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1987 Nissan Sentra Seat belts Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

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.
15
Latest Mar 13, 1997
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.
42%
of 36 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.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
3

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1987 Nissan Sentra submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 15 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 Mar 13, 1997

RELEASE BUTTON NEED TO BE REPLACE UNDER RECALL, DEALER SAID THAT THE ORANGE BUCKLE WERE NOT INCLUDED, SEATBELT NO LONGER WORKS AT ALL.

NHTSA ID
515646
Incident
Feb 27, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Mar 12, 1997

ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AND THAT THEY WERE GOING TO CONTACT HIM WHEN THE PARTS CAME IN, THE CONSUMER HAS NOT RECEIVED A CALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
809913
Incident
Nov 21, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Dec 30, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

UPON FRONTAL IMPACT OF A HERD OF DEER, NON-MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN, ALLOWING DRIVER TO MAKE CONTACT W/STEERING WHEEL. *AK

NHTSA ID
806832
Seat belts
Filed Dec 30, 1996

WENT TO DEALER TO HAVE SEAT BELT BUTTONS REPLACED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, BUT DEALER DID NOT HAVE PARTS AND THEY NEEDED TO BE ORDERED. OWNER WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE WORK THAT SHE MISSED BECAUSE OF WAITING FOR CAR REPAIR.

NHTSA ID
513770
Interior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Jun 6, 1996

DRIVER'S DOOR OPENED UPON IMPACT, ALLOWING DRIVER TO BE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
505073
Seat belts
Filed Mar 9, 1996

SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO OWNERS REFUSAL TO LEAVE VEHICLE. *DH

NHTSA ID
504084
Incident
Mar 1, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jul 17, 1995

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WHEN LOCK IT HARD TO UNLOCK . TT

NHTSA ID
969042
Seat belts
Filed Jun 19, 1995
1 death reported

SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN PASSENGER DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING PASSENGER TO BE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE/DEATH. *SD

NHTSA ID
485285
Incident
Mar 12, 1989
Seat belts
Filed May 18, 1995

SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAIL TO LATCH #TK521. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
965487
Seat belts
Filed Apr 19, 1995

RIGHT FRONT SHOULDER/LAP SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED WHILE IN USE; RETRAINT SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE. TT

NHTSA ID
964026
Incident
Apr 5, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 29, 1995

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, REPLACED TWICE. TT

NHTSA ID
962785
Incident
Mar 29, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 2, 1995

ONCE LATCHED DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT UNLATCH EASILY. TT

NHTSA ID
960981
Incident
Oct 1, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Feb 28, 1995

VEHICLES DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUKCLE BROKE AND IS INOPERATIVE.CODE TK521(PE94-083). TT

NHTSA ID
960742
Incident
Feb 1, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Feb 22, 1995

DRIVERS SEATBELT WILL NOT LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
960359
Incident
Feb 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Feb 7, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

RAN UP ON GRAVEL, LOST CONTROL, HIT TELEPHONE WIRE, SHOULDER/LAP BELT FAIL TO RETRACT UPON IMPACT 35-40MPH, RESULTING IN HEAD GOING THROUGH WINDSHIELD. TT

NHTSA ID
959708
Incident
Feb 3, 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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