Vehicle recall 97V071000 · April 22, 1997

Infiniti G20 and Nissan NX

The release button used in the rear seat belt buckles were not made according to specifications.

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

Summary: The release button used in the rear seat belt buckles were not made according to specifications. In hot weather, the plastic welds securing the release button to the spring can fail resulting in partial engagement of the seat belt tongue in the buckle or not being able to latch the seat belt.
Consequence: If a partial engagement occurs, this can cause the seat belt tongue to come out of the buckle in the event of a crash or hard braking of the vehicle.
Remedy: Dealers will replace all rear seat belt buckles with new seat belt buckles.
Notes: Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin during June 1997. Note: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.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 97V071000
Reported to NHTSA: April 22, 1997
Filed by: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Owner notification: June 9, 1997
Vehicles potentially affected: 36,000
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Seat belts › Rear/other

Recall 97V071000 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.

Infiniti G20 (1991-1992): 1992, 1991
Nissan NX (1991-1992): 1992, 1991

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