Component
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
What Happened
The rear seat belts in your vehicle have a part called the webbing that can get cut by a sharp edge in the rear seat back hinge during a severe frontal crash.
Risk if Unfixed
If this happens, the belt could fail, which could increase your risk of injury in a crash.
Free Fix
Your dealer will install protective covers over the webbing of the rear seat belts to prevent it from getting cut, and this repair is free for you.
Show original NHTSA language
Original — What Happened
ON SOME SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IN CERTAIN HIGH SPEED FRONTAL CRASHES, THE WEBBING OF A REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELT MAY CONTACT THE REAR SEAT BACK HINGE WHERE IT CAN BE CUT BY THE SHARP EDGE OF THE METAL PORTION OF THE HINGE.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
IF THE WEBBING IS COMPLETELY SEPARATED, IT CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT IN A CRASH.
Original — Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL PROTECTORS OVER THE WEBBING OF THE REAR SEAT BELTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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