Nissan 240SX

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 2 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 197 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 5 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 150 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 2 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 94V135000 1994-07-25

    Recall 94V135000

    THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IN THE MASTER CYLINDER DROPS SUFFICIENTLY TO ACTIVATE THE LOW LEVEL SWITCH DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY WIRED DIODE, REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS."

    Recorded model years: 1995

  • 94V135000 1994-07-25

    Recall 94V135000

    THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IN THE MASTER CYLINDER DROPS SUFFICIENTLY TO ACTIVATE THE LOW LEVEL SWITCH DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY WIRED DIODE, REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS."

    Recorded model years: 1995

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 10243708 2023-09-21

    NTB08-097L

    DIAGNOSIS OF VEHICLE PULL (DRIFT) AND/OR STEERING WHEEL OFF-CENTER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

    Recorded model years: 1997

  • 10243708 2023-09-21

    NTB08-097L

    DIAGNOSIS OF VEHICLE PULL (DRIFT) AND/OR STEERING WHEEL OFF-CENTER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

    Recorded model years: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998

  • 10243708 2023-09-21

    NTB08-097L

    DIAGNOSIS OF VEHICLE PULL (DRIFT) AND/OR STEERING WHEEL OFF-CENTER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

    Recorded model years: 1995

Showing 3 of 197 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

  • SQ98007 1998-05-04

    INCORRECT CHILD SAFETY SEAT TETHER ANCHO

    SEE RESUME FOR DETAILS.

    Recorded model years: 1997

  • SQ98007 1998-05-04

    INCORRECT CHILD SAFETY SEAT TETHER ANCHO

    SEE RESUME FOR DETAILS.

    Recorded model years: 1998

  • SQ98007 1998-05-04

    INCORRECT CHILD SAFETY SEAT TETHER ANCHO

    SEE RESUME FOR DETAILS.

    Recorded model years: 1995

Showing 3 of 5 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 1994126 1994-08-05

    Transport Canada recall 1994126

    THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP WILL NOT ILLUMINATE IF THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IN THE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR DROPS SUFFICIENTLY TO ACTIVATE THE LOW LEVEL SWITCH AS SPECIFIED IN C.M.V.S.S. 105 - HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS. CORRECTION: A SPECIAL SUB HARNESS WILL BE INSTALLED WHICH WILL CAUSE THE WARNING LAMP TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE LOW LEVEL SWITCH IS ACTIVATED.

    Recorded model years: 1995

  • 1994126 1994-08-05

    Transport Canada recall 1994126

    THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP WILL NOT ILLUMINATE IF THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IN THE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR DROPS SUFFICIENTLY TO ACTIVATE THE LOW LEVEL SWITCH AS SPECIFIED IN C.M.V.S.S. 105 - HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS. CORRECTION: A SPECIAL SUB HARNESS WILL BE INSTALLED WHICH WILL CAUSE THE WARNING LAMP TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE LOW LEVEL SWITCH IS ACTIVATED.

    Recorded model years: 1995

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

150 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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