NHTSA safety recall

Recall 87V098000

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever And Linkage › Floor Shift — Nissan · reported 6 Jul 1987 · 183,519 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION MAY OCCUR, FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN SHIFTING FROM THE PARK POSITION.

The risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

The fix

INSTALL A SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM WHICH PREVENTS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER FROM BEING MOVED FROM THE PARK POSITION UNLESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.

SYSTEM: ACCELERATOR/TRANSMISSION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA campaign

87V098000

Filed by

Nissan North America, Inc.

Report received

6 Jul 1987

Owners notified

6 Jul 1987

Potentially affected

183,519

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1979 Nissan 280z 1980 Nissan 280z 1981 Nissan 280z 1982 Nissan 280z 1983 Nissan 280z 1984 Nissan 300zx 1985 Nissan 300zx 1986 Nissan 300zx 1987 Nissan 300zx

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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