Nissan Sentra Wagon 4wd 1988

• Recall 18092 [USA]: The safety belts would not provide adequate protection to an occupant in a vehicle crash.
  The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press." if a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly.
  owners should promptly check the condition and operation of both front safety belt buckles and carefully inspect the red release button for any breaks or cracks. They should ensure that both buckles are operating properly by inserting each latch plate into its buckle, tugging on the belt to make sure the latch is securely locked, and then pressing the release button. The latch plate should pop out of the buckle when the button is pressed. If either release button shows a sign of breaking or cracking or if either buckle fails to operate properly, owners should promptly contact their authorized dealer to schedule an appointment to have the buckle replaced or repaired free of charge.
  system: interior; seat belts; belt buckles.Vehicle description: passenger, multi-purpose vehicles and light duty trucks equipped with safety belts made by takata corporation.Note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.Also contact the nationalhighway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

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• Recall 1995084 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  The (takata) abs plastic front seat belt release buttons on these vehicles may break allowing plastic pieces to fall into the buckle assembly. If this should happen, a no latch, false latch or failure to unlatch condition could occur creating the risk of personal injury in the event of a crash or sudden stop. Correction: front seat belt buckles will be repaired or replaced as necessary.

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• Takata seat belt buckle failure investigation # EA95007

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While executing a low speed left hand turn, the left control arm broke resulting in a loss of control and expensive front suspension repairs. The left wheel turned perpendicular to the car and the car skidded to a stop in the middle of the street. With the front tires pointing in different directions, it was impossible to move. Towed in for repairs. The cv joint, strut and steering rack were all damaged due to the control arm failure. The control arm broke just in front of the ball joint. *tr

Fuel and temperature gauge works once a month, then fails. *et

A failure in either of the two rubber or neoprene hoses in the air injection system will allow exhaust gases to backflow and cause a fire. If the lower hose breaks the distributer and wiring will ignite. A failure at the air intake reed system could possibly ignite it as it is non- metal. Additionally if the vehicle is being worked on without the air cleaner assembly on the car exhaust will backflow out of the air injection tube and ignite the non metallic portions of the hose.

Vehicle was at rest, hit from rear, driver's seat belt did not restrain driver. Driver's head hit windshield.

Checked oil and filled up the oil holder, 200 mile in the trip a loud clanking sound was heard under the hood, lost power, no restart, after opening the hood smoke was everywhere, technician revealed that the engine simply burst for lack of oil, no indicator light came on.

Engine fire.

The consumer has been experiencing problems with fuel tank. Fuel tank leaks fuel. The manufacturer has been contacted. *ak

Accelerator stuck.

While driving 35 mph the defective driver's seat belt tightened and then broke in half at the lap and shoulder belt connection, causing injuries to head, neck and body. *ak