Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

86V101000

ManufacturerNISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Reported1986-07-29Affected27,000 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

IF A CERTAIN TYPE OF REAR END COLLISION OCCURS, THE EDGE OF A WELDED BRACKET ON THE FLOOR PANEL SUBFRAME MAY PIERCE THE FUEL FILLER PIPE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FUEL LEAKAGE WOULD OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 301.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A COVER OVER THE BRACKET.

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Affected vehicles

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