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1989 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.
22
Latest Jul 29, 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.
54%
of 41 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.
2

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1989 Nissan Sentra submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 22 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 Jul 29, 1997
1 injury reported

SEAT BELT FAILED IN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
520349
Incident
Oct 30, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Apr 30, 1997
1 injury reported

SEAT BELT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, RESULTING IN INJURIES WHEN SEAT BELT FAILED DURING VEHICLE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD. (95V103-002).

NHTSA ID
516858
Incident
Sep 9, 1995
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 Dec 13, 1996
Crash reported

OWNER STATES THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE RELEASE BUTTON ON HIS SEAT BELTS , DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM BUT THE DAY AFTER HE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, HE NOTES THAT SHOULDER STRAPS DID NOT HOLD IN PLACE AND DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL. *AK

NHTSA ID
806310
ElectricalSeat belts
Filed Nov 1, 1996

SEAT BELT LATCH BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL.

NHTSA ID
601891
Incident
Oct 27, 1996
EngineSeat beltsTires & wheels+1 more
Filed Oct 21, 1996

SEAT BELT FAILED RELEASE BUTTON FAILED.

NHTSA ID
510387
Incident
Oct 11, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Apr 30, 1996

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED 2 TIMES. *SD

NHTSA ID
504005
Incident
Apr 3, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Apr 15, 1996
Crash reported

PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL, PASSENAGER SEATBELT FAILED, ALLOWING PASSENAGER TO BE EJECTED OUT OF THE SEATBELT.

NHTSA ID
503258
Incident
Sep 5, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 29, 1996

PASSENGER LAP/SHOULDER BELT WOULD NOT UNLOCK, COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE SEAT. *AK

NHTSA ID
981402
Incident
Mar 29, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Mar 7, 1996

SEAT BELTS; FAILURE ON THE REAR SEAT BELTS, BELTS DO NOT STAY ENGAGED IN THE BUCKLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
980357
Incident
Jan 1, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Mar 7, 1996

SEAT BELT BUCKLE PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTON FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL. *SD

NHTSA ID
502215
Incident
Mar 7, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Mar 6, 1996

SEAT BELTS; FAILURE ON THE REAR SEAT BELTS, THE SEAT BELTS COMES OUT THE BUCKLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
980313
Incident
Feb 21, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Feb 12, 1996

RECALL REPAIRS ON SEATBELTS REFUSED DUE TO NOT HAVING RECEIVED NOTIFICATION. *DH

NHTSA ID
501264
Incident
Feb 12, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Dec 4, 1995

# 95V103002 THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS NOT WORKING . TT

NHTSA ID
975937
Seat belts
Filed Aug 26, 1995

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BROKEN DEALER REPAIR PROBLEM . TT

NHTSA ID
971164
Seat belts
Filed Aug 14, 1995

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT RELEASE . TT

NHTSA ID
970347
Seat belts
Filed May 11, 1995

EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY FASTENING BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS. TT

NHTSA ID
965188
Incident
Jan 1, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Mar 15, 1995

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING WILL NOT LATCH PROPERLY. TT

NHTSA ID
962003
Incident
Mar 14, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 6, 1995

PLASTIC PART INSIDE BUCKLE CAUSING BUCKLE NOT TO HOLD. TT

NHTSA ID
961205
Incident
Feb 10, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Mar 6, 1995

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE LOCKED IN PLACE AND WOULD NOT RELEASE, CAUSING THE BELT TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED. TT

NHTSA ID
961172
Incident
Oct 16, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Mar 6, 1995

FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE SEATBELT DID PROPERLY FASTEN, REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
961171
Incident
Jun 10, 1993
Seat belts
Filed Feb 21, 1995

DRIVERS SIDE RED RELEASE BUTTON CHIPS, CAUSING PIECES TO FALL INSIDE LATCH HOLDER PREVENTING FASTNER OR LATCH TO STAY LATCHED WHEN DRIVING. TT

NHTSA ID
960290
Incident
Jan 30, 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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