Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1988 Nissan 200SX

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
8
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
3
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

8 filed
0
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL Injection System
    3
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL Injection SYSTEM:INJECTORS
    1
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE Assembly
    1
  • Seats
    1
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    1
  • Fuel SYSTEM, Gasoline
    1

Recalls

2 campaigns
95I006000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1995-11-01

THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATION 573. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. THE CAMPAIGN WILL REPLACE THE FUEL INJECTORS AND RELATED HOSES OF AFFECTED VEHICLES WHICH COULD LEAK.

RiskFUEL LEAKS IN THE ENGINE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

FixNISSAN DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL INJECTORS AND RELATED HOSES ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.

95V103002·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1995-05-24

THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.

RiskTHE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

FixOWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES AND CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. THEY SHOULD ENSURE THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUGGING ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS SECURELY LOCKED, AND THEN PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON. THE LATCH PLATE SHOULD POP OUT OF THE BUCKLE WHEN THE BUTTON IS PRESSED. IF EITHER RELEASE BUTTON SHOWS A SIGN OF BREAKING OR CRACKING OR IF EITHER BUCKLE FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY, OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CONTACT THEIR AUTHORIZED DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE BUCKLE REPLACED OR REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE.

NHTSA investigations

1 action
EA95007·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1995-03-10 → 1995-08-02

TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE

Led to recall95V103002

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