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.
1980 NISSAN 310 NHTSA RECALL OVERVIEW: THE MAIN SHAFT LOCK NUT MAY COME LOOSE DUE TO AN IMPROPER FASTENING OF THE NUT DURING ASSEMBLY. THE LOOSENESS OF THE NUT CAN PREVENT SHIFTING FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER OR SELECTION OF NEUTRAL. IF THE LOCK NUT COMES COMPLETELY LOOSE ON THE MAIN SHAFT, GREATLY INCREASED INTERNAL FRICTION IN THE TRANSMISSION COULD RESULT. IN EXTREME CASES, THE TRANSMISSION MAY BECOME TOTALLY INOPERABLE. AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE COULD UNEXPECTEDLY EXHIBIT AN EFFECT SIMILAR TO BRAKE APPLICATION.
1980 NISSAN 310 NHTSA RECALL TITLE: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1980 NISSAN 310 NHTSA RECALL DATE: 1980-04-21
1980 NISSAN 310 NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 80V046000
1980 NISSAN 310 NHTSA RECALL MANUFACTURER : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
1980 NISSAN 310 NHTSA RECALL COMPONENT(S) AFFECTED: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1980 NISSAN 310 NHTSA RECALL - POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 15019
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:
1980 NISSAN 310 Recall Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FOUR SPEED MANUALTRANSMISSIONS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; MAIN SHAFT LOCK NUT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING CAN RESULT.
