11 of the
164 complaints about the 1993 Nissan Quest are about the
seat belts — 7% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
175,000 miles.
B
11
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Seat Belts
654.5%
Anchorage
218.2%
Retractor
218.2%
Buckle Assembly
19.1%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 175,000 milesMartin, TN
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT LAP BELT WILL NOT REMAIN SECURE INTO THE BUCKLE. AS A CONSEQUENCE, IN THE EVENT OF THE CRASH THE OCCUPANTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO PROPERLY REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 170,000. UPDATED 10/06/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS FINALLY BEEN REPAIRED. THE DEALER ORDERED AND REPLACED THE BELT BUCKLE FREE OF CHARGE UNDER WARRANTY. UPDATED 10/06/09
NHTSA complaint #10282911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 175,000 milesMartin, TN
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 NISSAN QUEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT LAP BELT WILL NOT REMAIN SECURE INTO THE BUCKLE. AS A CONSEQUENCE, IN THE EVENT OF THE CRASH THE OCCUPANTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO PROPERLY REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 170,000. UPDATED 10/06/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS FINALLY BEEN REPAIRED. THE DEALER ORDERED AND REPLACED THE BELT BUCKLE FREE OF CHARGE UNDER WARRANTY. UPDATED 10/06/09
NHTSA complaint #10282911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 200,000 milesChicago, IL
SEAT BELTS
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
NHTSA complaint #10222179 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 70,000 milesGreenville, NC
SEAT BELTS
FRONT DRIVERS AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT IS STUCK IN ONE STATIONARY POSITION. CONSUMER CAN HEAR MOTOR RUNNING BUT NO MOVEMENT OF SEATBELT.
NHTSA complaint #10022959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Arlingon, TX
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS ARE VERY LOOSE AND DO NOT GET TIGHTENED. ALSO, PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT FULLY EXTEND OUT OF HOUSING MECHANISM, CAUSING THE BELT TO BE INOPERABLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #872034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rocky Mount, NC
SEAT BELTS
BOTH FRONT MOTORIZED SHOULDER SEAT BELTS-DO NOT RIDE ON TRACK PROPERLY, THEY MAKE LOAD NOISES, JERKY MOTION, AND SPEED OF TRAVEL VARIES. NISSAN OF AMERICA STATES IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE LIFETIME SEAT BELT LIMITED WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #717075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cocoa, FL
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEATBELTS MALFUNCTION.
NHTSA complaint #539611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Vestal, NY
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
OWNER HAS CONCERNS WITH MIDDLE ROW PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT.
NHTSA complaint #780675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Georgetown, KY
SEAT BELTS
WHEN THE CENTER (2ND ROW) SEAT IS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH THE (3RD ROW) SEAT THE SEAT BELT IS TOO SHORT TO FIT. THE 3RD ROW SEAT HAS NO AUXILIARY BUCKLE LIKE THE 2ND ROW, IF IT DID THEN THE SEAT BELT FOR THE 2ND ROW SEAT COULD BE USED.
NHTSA complaint #520924 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hempstead, NY
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER 'S LAP/SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT.
NHTSA complaint #805647 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Manalapan, NJCrash
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS LOCKED, EVEN WHEN DOOR WAS OPENED THEY DID NOT UNLATCH. TT
NHTSA complaint #976902 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.