1997 Nissan D21

Defect. SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

Risk. DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.

Defect. CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Risk. WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy. CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.

LADDER FRAME RUSTED FROM INSIDE. WILL NO LONGER PASS STATE INSPECTION. PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BUT NO LONGER REPAIRABLE. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAT 58K MILES ON IT AND MECHANICALLY PERFECT. ALWAYS CAREFULLY MAINTAINED. SUBSTANDARD STEEL IN LADDER FRAME, REAR AXLE AND DIFFERENTIAL COVER AND DRIVE SHAFTS. TIN WORM EVIDENT AND ANTI-RUST TREATMENT INADEQUATE FOR USE ON ROADS IN NE. TOYOTA CORRECTED SIMILAR PROBLEM BY REPLACING FRAMES OR BUYING BACK TRUCK. WHAT IS WRONG WITH NISSAN? *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING AT WILL. A CHECK ON THE INTERNET SHOWS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN 1997 KING CAB PICKUP, 2.4L ENGINE 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANS. *TR

RECEIVED NOTICE FROM GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY THAT CERTAIN P215/70R14 DOUGLAS ETRA-TRAC A/W IT PRODUCED HAVE EXPERIENCED ADVERSE SERVICE CONDITIONS THAT HAVE LED TO TREAD AREA SEPARATION. IN THERE LETTER I WAS DIRECTED TO GO TO THE NEAREST WAL-MART RETAIL OUTLET TO SEE IF I QUALIFIED FOR THE FREE REPLACEMENT. I QUALIFIED. MY VEHICLE WAS PULLED INTO THE BAY, THE TIRES WERE REPLACE, AND I WAS THEN PRESENTED WITH A BILL OF $118.00 FOR THE NEW TIRES. IT WAS THEN THAT THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY PRORATE THE OLD TIRES AND GAVE ME A SMALL DISCOUNT FOR TIRE WARE. MY OLD TIRES SHOWED NO DEFECT AT THE TIME AND I BROUGHT THEM IN AS A PRECAUTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE RECALL. HAD I KNOW THAT I WAS GOING TO BE THE VICTIM OF A BAIT AND SWITCH SCHEME TO GET ME TO BUY THE NEW TIRES. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD PULLED THE DEFECTIVE TIRES OFF THE SHELF, SO THEY HAD TO SELL ME A MORE EXPENSIVE BRAND AS A REPLACEMENT. THAT TO ME IS BAIT AND SWITCH. I KNOW HAVE TO MORE EXPENSIVE TIRES ON MY VEHICLE THAN I NEED AND MY FINANCES HAVE SUFFERED BECAUSE OF IT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE 1997 NISSAN PATHFINDER AT CERTAIN SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH THE TRUCK WILL BEGAN TO WOBBLE FROM SIDE TO SIDE NCONTROLLABLY. I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN OR COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE THE TRUCK RETURNS TO NORMAL.*AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE BATTERY AND BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. UPON INSPECTION THE CONTACT DETERMINED THE ALTERNATOR FAILED. THE FAILURE AND REPLACEMENT OCCURRED ON SIX DIFFERENT OCCASIONS UNDER VARIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE ALTERNATOR PART NUMBER IS 23001-0S300. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALERSHIP.

I HAVE A 1997 NISSAN PICKUP TRUCK THAT HAS A DANGEROUS HESITATION PROBLEM. WHENEVER I DRIVE THE TRUCK UP ANY HILLS OR ENCOUNTER STRONG HEAD WINDS, THE TRUCK'S ENGINE LOOSES POWER AND SPEED. CONSEQUENTLY, I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR-ENDED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. IN 2005 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED NISSAN DEALER. UNFORTUNATELY, I WAS CHARGED $450.00 TO REPLACE A PART THAT WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SERVICE PERSONNEL DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE MALFUNCTION. AFTER COMPLAINING TO THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED, I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS AGAIN TOLD THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE DETECTED. PLEASE HELP ME AND OTHER NISSAN PICKUP TRUCK OWNERS WHO ARE DRIVING A VEHICLES THAT HAVE A DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT IS CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION THAT THE DEALER STATES CANNOT BE DETECTED. *JB

BATTERY KEEP'S GOING DEAD OVER AND OVER! I PUT A NEW ONE IN AND IT HAPPEN ALL OVER. I HAD TO HAVE THE ALTERNATOR FIXED ABOUT 3 TIMES. THE 4TH TIME I GOT A NEW ONE AND NEW BATTERY AND THE BATTERY IS THE SAME. I WILL DRIVE AND IT RUNS THE BATTERY DOWN. I CAN NOT FIND ANY RECALLS FOR THIS.

CLUTCH, SEAT BELTS, NOISE IN STEERING WHEEL, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, HORN, SPARK PLUGS AND DISTRIBUTOR. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND BOTH FRONT SEATS BROKE AND TWISTED TOWARDS RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS. *AK *NLM

I HAVE A 1997 NISSAN PU TRUCK AND HAVE BEEN HAVING A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE TIMING CHAIN ASSEMBLY. I HAVE HAD 2 TIMING CHAINS REPLACED AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 8 TIMES CONCERING THIS PROBLEM. THE MANAGER OF THE NISSAN REPAIR DEPARTMENT IN MISSOULA FINALLY TOULD ME THAT EVERY 1997 NISSAN PU THAT HE HAD EVER SEEN HAS THE SAME PROBLEM BUT HE DID NOT INFORM ME OF A RECALL OF THE TRUCK. HE TOULD ME THAT THE ENGINE DESIGN DOES NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT OIL PRESSURE TO THE TIMING CHAIN ASSEMBLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED. THIS SEEMS TO LEAD TO ECCESSIVE WEAR TO THE TIMING CHAIN ASSEMBLY CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE. MY TRUCK IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY WITH 60000 MILES ON IT AND THE TIMING CHAIN RATTLE IS GETTING LOUDER AND LOUDER. HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL OF THIS VEHICLE? THANKS RICHARD HARRISON

DURING A COLLISION AND WITHOUT WARNING DRIVER'S SEAT FULLY RECLINED BACKWARD CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS....*AK

FRONTAL CRASH WITH LIVESTOCK - AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO THE PASSENGER SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK INTO PLACE PREVENTING PASSENGER FROM GOING FORWARD INTO DASH AND WINDSHIELD. TS

I HAD PURCHASED A SET OF SEVENTEEN INCH CENTERLINE RIMS, AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS DIDNT IDENTIFY THE CENTERPIECE WHICH PROTRUDES AND APPLIES PRESSURE TO THE VALVE STEM CAUSING IT TO EVENTUALLY SHEAR OFF AND RAPIDLY FLATTEN MY TIRE. SINCE IM RUNNING LOW PROFILE TIRES WITH THE RIMS IT IS HARD TO IDENTIFY FLAT TIRES UNTIL HITTING SOMETHING THAT FEELS SOLID. IVE HAD TWO SHEAR OFF SO FAR AND HAVE SPENT HUNDREDS IN TIRES AND WHEEL REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENT BUT STILL MORE IS NEEDED TO REMOVE NUMEROUS DENTS THAT EVEN WHEN REPAIRED WONT LOOK LIKE THEY DID BEFORE. IVE CONTACTED CENTERLINE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD I MUST PAY TO HAVE THEM SHIPPED TO LOS ANGELES WHERE THEY WILL ALTER THE RIMS. I PAID FOR THESE RIMS WITH THIS FLAW AND CENTERLINE EXPECTED ME TO PAY FOR THEM TO BE FIXED. CENTERLINE MANUFACTURED THIS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE THE ONES PAYING TO SHIP OR REPLACE THE RIMS. BEING A FULL TIME STUDENT CURRENTLY MONEY IS UNDERSTANDABLY TIGHT, AND MY BELIEVE THIS THAT IF THE RIMS CANT BE SAFELY MANUFACTURED THEY SHOULDNT BE MANUFACTURED AT ALL. MY OCCASIONAL TWO YEAR OLD PASSENGERS SAFETY IS OF UP MOST IMPORTANCE, AND HAVING A BLOW OUT CAN OBVIOUSLY HAVE VERY DANGEROUS RESULTS. CENTERLINE APPARENTLY CARES MORE ABOUT THE MONEY THEN THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS AND FOR THAT REASON IM WARNING POSSIBLE CUSTOMERS OF THE DANGERS SOME CENTERLINE RIMS CAN RESULT IN, AND THEIR LACK OF DOING WHAT IS MORALLY AND ETHICALLY RIGHT BECAUSE OF LO

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, WHICH FORCED THE VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND INTO A RETAINING WALL. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THEAT THE VEHICLE HAD THREE MAJOR IMPACTS AND WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. *SCC

I'M TRANSIT MECHANIC 30 YEARS, PROIR COAST GAURD DOT, KEEP TIRES INFLATED 35LBS AT ALL TIMES, CHECK OFTEN, ROTATE 5-7 THOUSAND MILES,LARGEST LOAD EVER CARRIED LESS THAN 300 LBS-MULCH FOR YARD, VEHICLE UNLOADED AT TIME OF TIRE SEPARATION. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE OTHER THREE TIRES ARE ON THE VERGE OF SEPERATION. I HAVE PARKED VEHICLE UNTIL I HEAR FROM NHTSA.*AK

BRAKE PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOTDEPLOY IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE TRAVERLING AT 40-45 MPH CONSUMER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

DRIVESHAFT AND YOLK BEARING REPLACED BY DEALER TIRES BY OWNER STILL VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS

DRIVERS SIDE FRONT SEAT BACKRESTS LOWER METAL SUPPORT BROKE WHICH CAUSED A SUDDEN LOSS OF SUPPORT WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH.*AK

MULTIPLE SENSORS THAT CONTROL THE FUEL INJECTION AND EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS HAVE FAILED PREMATURELY. THE AIR CHARGE TEMP SENSOR, BPT VALVE, EGR VALVE, CATALITIC CONVERTER, AND THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR HAVE FAILED. ALL OF THE PARTS EXCEPT THE CONVERTED HAVE BEEN REPLACED - THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE IT, CLAIMING IT IS OK. A DIFFERENT NISSAN DEALER I HAD TO STOP AT WHILE ON A TRIP TOLD ME IT IS NOT OK, THAT IT IS PLUGGING UP. RESPONSE FROM REGAL NISSAN DEALER HAS BEEN "TOO BAD, IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY".

TWO TIRES HAVE AN UNUSUAL BULGE ON THE INSIDE ABOUT 0.25 IN WIDE, 0.125 IN TALL, RUNNING ACROSS FROM RIM TO RIM. I BELIEVE THIS WAS THE SOURCE OF THE INCREDIBLE GRINDING NOISES. I THOUGHT THE BRAKES WERE BAD, SO I HAD THEM REBUILT, BUT THE ONLY WAY TO ELIMINATE THE NOISE AND DRAGGING EFFECTS WAS TO REPLACE THE TIRES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ST3231 TIRESIZE: P215/70R14)

CONSUME RWAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON HIGHWAY AND A ANIMAL RAN ACROSS THE STREET. CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO AVOID THE ANIMAL AND SWERVED INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AT ALL.*AK

AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE FAILED AFTER 3 YEARS, HAD NEVER DEPLOYED

PE00020; FIRESTONE ATX TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH, TREAD ON REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE, AND WAS NOT INJURED. TIRE SIZE P23575R14, ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 1997, NISSAN, PICKUP TRUCK. TIRE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. FIRESTONE WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE TIRE. FIRESTONE CLAIMED NO RESPONSIBILITY. OWNER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH TIRES MADE BY COOPER. *AK THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

TRUCK SPUTTERS AND FAILS TO ACCELERATE AT RANDOM DUE TO MOISTURE. THE CAUSE ACCORDING TO DEALER IS THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR BUTTON. HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND TRUCK FAILS TO ACCELERATE.

WHILE DRIVING SUN VISOR WILL COME LOOSE AND HIT THE DRIVER IN THE HEAD. *AK THE SUN VISOR STILL BECOMES LOOSE AFTER BEING REPLACED DUE TO MANUFATURING DEFECT. *YH

WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF TRYING NOT TO HIT A DOG, CONSUMER RAN INTO POLES. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER FOUND A FRAME CRACKED ON DRIVER'S SIDE WHICH WAS BREAKING FAST. DUE TO MATERIAL AND FAULTY WORKMANSHIP. *AK *ML

CONSUMER INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 40 MPH IMPACT ON THE RIGHT FRONT BUMPER, TAKING OUT HEADLIGHTS, AND THEN RAN INTO A TREE HEAD-ON, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING NECK AND SHOULDER INJURIES. *AK

FEEL AUTO COMPANY RESPONSIBLE FOR EYE INJURY SUSTAINED, AIRBAG FAILURE. *AK

FRONT END WOULD VIRBRATE WHENEVER VEHICLE REACHED 50 MPH OR MORE. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP, BUT PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK

WHAT DOES IT MEAN ABOVE IN THIS WEB FORM TO REQUEST A FORM TO SIGN TO SEND A NOTICE TO MFG? I DON'T CARE OR MIND YOU DOING IT? I THOUGHT THIS IS WHAT HAPPENNS ANYWAY. DO YOU NEED MY SIGNATURE??? MY TRUCK HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THERE ARE TIMES. *AK

SEAT BELT ON THIS MODEL DOES NOT RETRACT, HANGS OUT DOOR WHEN CLOSED, WHICH MEANS IF BEING WORN IT MIGHT NOT BE TIGHT ENOUGH TO HOLD IN ACCIDENT. THIS FORM IS OVERKILL FOR REPROTING A DEFECT SUCH AS THIS. PERHAPS YOU CAN OFFER A SIMPLE FORM. HOW CAN I. *AK

WHEN STARTING THE TRUCK BATTEREY EXPLODED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE TRUCK WAS TURNED OFF FOR ABOUT 20-30 MINUTES BEOFRE THIS HAPPENED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WAS GOING ABOUT 40-50MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD STOPPED. APPLIED BRAKES QUICKLY. VEHICLE SLID INTO OTHER VEHICLE. FRONT END PUSHED TOWARDS RADIATOR. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE QUICKLY. THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN PASSENGER WHO HIT HEAD ON DASHBOARD. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER.

THERE WAS A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 55 MPH, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF AN 85 CADILLAC THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE TRUCK IS BEING REPAIRED. DAMAGES TOTALED $6,000.00. *AK

VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SIDE TO SIDE AND FRONT TO BACK END; DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

HAPPENED LESS THAN A WEEK AFTER BUYING THE TRUCK. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING 40MPH, HAD DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, RAN OVER A SHEET OF ICE ,VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE UNTIL IT HIT GUARDRAIL HEAD-ON. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURIES. *AK

TACHOMETER RPM INDICATOR FAILED. MJS

THROTTLE POSITION SWITCH FAILED. NLM

HEAD LIGHTS FAILED. NLM

TRUCK VIBRATES AT SPEEDS OF 50MPH TO 80MPH FOR NO APPARENT REASON.

VEHICLE LOCKS UP AND TURNS SIDEWAYS IN EMERGENCY BRAKING SITUATIONS, EVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT. DEALERSHIP SHOP PERSONNEL ADVISED THAT TO CHECK IT OUT. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY. TRUCK STILL UNDER WARRANTY. WAS ADVISED ABS ONLY ON THE REAR WHEELS. DOES NOT SEEM SAFE BASED ON PERSONAL EXPERIENCES, BEING THROWN VIOLENTLY SIDEWAYS. *AK

WHEN THE CLUTCH IS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR IT WILL NOT GO IN GEAR, CAUSING THE CLUTCH TO BURN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK