Vehicle recall 82V070000 · July 19, 1982

1979-1981 Nissan 510

On some of the involved seat belt assemblies, binding in the retractor mechanism may prevent the belt from being withdrawn from the retractor.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: On some of the involved seat belt assemblies, binding in the retractor mechanism may prevent the belt from being withdrawn from the retractor. This would render the seat belt unusable.
Remedy: Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the seat belt retractor without charge to owner.
Notes: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: interior; seat belt assemblies.consequences of defect: in case of a sudden forceful stop or an accident,passengers are more likely to be injured when not wearing seat belts.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 82V070000
Reported to NHTSA: July 19, 1982
Filed by: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Owner notification: September 7, 1982
Vehicles potentially affected: 118,747
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Seat belts › Front › Retractor

Recall 82V070000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Nissan 510 (1979-1981): 1981, 1980, 1979

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