NHTSA Campaign 99V347002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 99V347002 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: tail lights. The repair is free.
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 99V347002 with NHTSA on December 20, 1999; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 99V347002, NHTSA lists up to 67,000 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 27, 1998 and June 14, 1999.
The 99V347002 report reached NHTSA 6 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 99V347002 were scheduled from January 18, 2000, 29 days after the report.
99V347002 covers 1 model from Nissan, model years 2000.
By potentially affected vehicles, 99V347002 ranks 44 of 123 NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 99V347002, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC has 7 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. THE TAIL LIGHT SOCKET MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MOLDED, RESULTING IN THE LOCKING TAB HAVING INSUFFICIENT FORCE TO RETAIN THE BULB.
- The risk
- IF THE BULB FALLS OUT OF THE SOCKET, THE BRAKE OR TAIL LAMP FUNCTION CANNOT OCCUR.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TAIL LAMP SOCKETS.
- Notes
- NISSAN RECALL NO. D0073. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Reported December 20, 1999
Vehicles covered by 99V347002 (1)
Nissan (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 99V347002, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: December 20, 1999. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted