Nissan North America, Inc.: Exterior Lighting › Tail Lights
Nissan North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 20, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 67,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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 remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TAIL LAMP SOCKETS.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Nissan Frontier | 189 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 1999 Nissan Frontier | 78 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 1999 Nissan Quest | 118 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 99V347002.
Full record for the 2000 Nissan Frontier → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →