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Just What Is a Car Recall? Car Safety Recall Definition - A safety recall is an automotive manufacturer's way of notifying vehicle customers that their product has a flaw. The automobile problem is serious enough that if you do not correct the flaw your and/or your passengers' safety could be at risk. Generally recalls are initiated by the US Government, but sometimes individual car manufacturers will pre-emptively initiate a recall.

Where Do I Find My VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)? Look on the lower left of your car’s windshield for your 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Your VIN is also located on your car’s registration card, and it may be shown on your insurance card.

Auto Tip - How Do I Find Out If My Vehicle Has A Recall? ==> An easy way to determine if you have an active car recall is to just enter your VIN number at the top of this page and CarFax will report if there are any issues at all with your vehicle.

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1979 NISSAN 510 NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) RECALL INFORMATION

1979 NISSAN 510 NHTSA RECALL OVERVIEW: ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES, BINDING IN THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM MAY PREVENT THE BELT FROM BEING WITHDRAWN FROM THE RETRACTOR.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.

1979 NISSAN 510 NHTSA RECALL TITLE: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

1979 NISSAN 510 NHTSA RECALL DATE: 1982-07-19

1979 NISSAN 510 NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 82V070000

1979 NISSAN 510 NHTSA RECALL MANUFACTURER : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

1979 NISSAN 510 NHTSA RECALL COMPONENT(S) AFFECTED: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

1979 NISSAN 510 NHTSA RECALL - POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 118747

Just What Is a Car Recall? Car Safety Recall Definition - A safety recall is an automotive manufacturer's way of notifying vehicle customers that their product has a flaw. The automobile problem is serious enough that if you do not correct the flaw your and/or your passengers' safety could be at risk. Generally recalls are initiated by the US Government, but sometimes individual car manufacturers will pre-emptively initiate a recall.

Where Do I Find My VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)? Look on the lower left of your car’s windshield for your 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Your VIN is also located on your car’s registration card, and it may be shown on your insurance card.

Auto Tip - How Do I Find Out If My Vehicle Has A Recall? ==> An easy way to determine if you have an active car recall is to just enter your VIN number at the top of this page and CarFax will report if there are any issues at all with your vehicle. The CarFax Report image looks like this:

1979 NISSAN 510 Recall Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

1979 NISSAN 510 Recall 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.