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1990 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.
14
Latest Jul 10, 2003
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.
36%
of 39 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.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
4

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1990 Nissan Sentra submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 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 10, 2003

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE FRAYED AROUND THE RETRACTOR.*AK

NHTSA ID
10025821
Incident
Nov 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jun 28, 2001

MIDDLE SEATBELT ON BACKSEAT WILL NOT BUCKLE UP. TWO REAR OUTSIDE BUCKLES WILL ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

NHTSA ID
891595
Incident
Jun 1, 1999
Seat belts
Filed May 15, 2001

WITHOUT WARNING CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO HOOK DRIVER LAP SEATBELT, THE METAL PIECE GOES IN BUT WILL NOT HOOK. *JB

NHTSA ID
785004
Incident
May 14, 2001
Seat belts
Filed Apr 13, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported1 death reported

SHOULDER BELT WEBBING FAILED. THE WEBBING SEPARATED COMPLETELY DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT MR. MARV SPRINKMAN, MOTOR CARRIER SPECIALIST, CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL CENTRAL DIVISION MAIT UNIT, (559)277-7250,CASE NUMBER CL-010-00. *AK

NHTSA ID
721408
Incident
Feb 12, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Nov 17, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY, 35-40 MPH VEHICLE HIT A TREE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. SEAT BELT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE LAP BELT TO BREAK IN HALF. BUT DRIVER'S LAP BELT WAS STILL BUCKLED. SHOULDER BELT GOT CAUGHT AROUND THE NECK, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO CUT THROUGH THE DRIVER'S NECK, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
853024
Incident
Jun 2, 1999
Seat belts
Filed May 17, 1998

SEAT BELT BUCKLE UNHOOKS THE BELT BY ITSELF.

NHTSA ID
535860
Seat belts
Filed Jan 22, 1997

SEAT BELT RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP REFUSED WORK ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS.

NHTSA ID
514005
Incident
May 26, 1996
ElectricalSeat belts
Filed Jan 9, 1997

ALTERNATOR FAILED.

NHTSA ID
513506
Seat belts
Filed Dec 30, 1996
Crash reported

RECALL RELATED, 91V022, DRIVER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT FAILED, DID NOT RETRACT, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35MPH. *AK

NHTSA ID
806899
Incident
Jul 4, 1996
Seat belts
Filed May 23, 1995

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BUTTON CRACKS UPON ENTRY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
965695
Incident
Mar 22, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Apr 26, 1995

SEAT BELT FAILURE, REAR ENDED AND SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE DRIVER. TT

NHTSA ID
964421
Incident
Jan 13, 1992
Seat belts
Filed Mar 15, 1995

PASSENGER FRONT SEATBELT IS INOPERATIVE, MALE END WON'T INSERT INTO FEMALE PORTION. TT

NHTSA ID
961944
Incident
Feb 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 7, 1995

THE FRONT SEAT BELT DON'T RESTRAIN IN A QUICK STOP SEAT BELT NUMBER IS # 522. TT

NHTSA ID
961549
Incident
Mar 7, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Feb 21, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

DRIVER SEAT BELT FAILD IN AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. TT

NHTSA ID
960277
Incident
Nov 29, 1994

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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