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Nissan 310 Recall 80V046: Power Train:Manual Transmission

NHTSA campaign 80V046, reported April 21, 1980, 15,019 vehicles potentially affected.

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Official recall notice

Safety recall 80V046NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Component
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Problem
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.
Risk
Remedy
VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND TESTED. IF NECESSARY, THE MAIN SHAFT LOCK NUT WILL BE TIGHTENED PROPERLY AT NO COST TO OWNER.
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.

Affected vehicles

Nissan 3101980